Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Cirsium

(3,301 posts)

24. Not about sex

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #20)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 06:00 PM

Sunday

Last edited Mon Dec 22, 2025, 01:19 AM - Edit history (1)

This is not about sex. It is about power and abuse. More like slavery. People do not need to be "kidnapped and kept in a basement" to be trafficked. It is not OK to traffic people no matter their age.

Saying that the victims "made the decisions that put themselves in a very bad situation" is blaming the victims.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

cate94 HighFired49

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"The fact that people need a dead man's files to believe..." [View all] CousinIT Sunday OP

Dammit. Too true Easterncedar Sunday #1

Kick. littlemissmartypants Sunday #2

We have a very long way to go on the road to women's equality dlk Sunday #3

Women aren't considered actual humans. MontanaMama Sunday #4

They are in my book KS Toronado Sunday #5

Pam Bondi does, though. tblue37 Sunday #15

Elise Stefanik mgardener Sunday #27

That's true. The Republican Taliban CousinIT Sunday #7

This is not about the women or the sex Bluetus Sunday #6

I will agree that power and kompromat are motivating, but it was also about humiliation and torture. erronis Sunday #8

interesting Skittles Sunday #9

THIS... the girls were just currency NotHardly Sunday #13

Oh, Trump played a role in recruiting the girls, but his main job Bluetus Sunday #18

just curious Skittles Sunday #19

None of them have testified about ANYTHING Bluetus Sunday #22

jeez, no need to go off Skittles Sunday #25

Seriously? Cirsium Sunday #10

THANK YOU. MLWR Sunday #12

Most of them were not underage. Bluetus Sunday #21

"girls who made the decisions", you must be kidding NotHardly Sunday #14

The girls didn't make the decisions that resulted in their trafficking... CousinIT 21 hrs ago #29

Seriously? Bluetus Sunday #20

Not about sex Cirsium Sunday #24

I did not mean it that way. Bluetus Sunday #26

I think this is true and on point. meadowlander Sunday #11

K&R UTUSN Sunday #16

It's all about who has the power. Martin68 Sunday #17

And, we are done here. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #23

I know. tavernier Sunday #28