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Alexandra K
Seattle, WA
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Alexandra commented on the article |I support the rights of sex workers in San Francisco and elsewhere for people who choose to be in that profession. However, there are an estimated 17,000 people working in the sex industry in the US by force. Many of them are young women from Russian and the former Soviet bloc, south Asia and Latin America. They are lured to the US with promises of a good job and place to live. Upon arriving, their documents are confiscated by traffickers and they are forced into prostitution. Without having proper documentation or speaking English, they have nowhere to turn. Obviously, most people voting in favor of Prop K are not in favor of sexual slavery, but it is the sad reality that exists.
A yes vote for Prop K will be great for many sex workers in San Francisco who choose that profession but will devastatingly hinder efforts to thwart sexual slavery in the US and internationally by
a)keeping local law enforcement from investigating sex and trafficking crimes
b)stop funding for programs that assist survivors, and women and children currently being held in sexual slavery
Prop K has good intentions, but is flawed and potentially harmful to the 17,000 women and children in sexual slavery in the US. Before you cast your vote, please try and understand the consequences for all involved.
The Not For Sale Campaign opposes Prop K and I'll stand with them. http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
Check the Slavery Map to see actual cases of sexual slavery in your neighborhood. http://slaverymap.org/
Links to forced prostitution cases in San Francisco. This is the hidden reality.
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2005/July/20050701182254cmretrop0.2110865.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/10/10/MNGN9LFHRO1.DTL
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