Many people in the commercial sex industry are not necessarily there by choice but because they don’t see another safe option.
Many people in the commercial sex industry are not necessarily there by choice but because they don’t see another safe option. Even if force, fraud, or coercion are not present, there could be other factors present that make people vulnerable and susceptible to ending up in those situations but don’t see any other option for survival.
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Is a “yes” truly valid if “no” is not a safe option?
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