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The Voyeurism of Slavery and Changing the Culture | Jill Ranes | TEDxGunnHighSchool


hello everyone I am so happy to be here

hello everyone I am so happy to be here today I am the founder and director of

today I am the founder and director of

today I am the founder and director of out of Egypt Network we provide

out of Egypt Network we provide

out of Egypt Network we provide intervention and prevention for well

intervention and prevention for well

intervention and prevention for well regarding human trafficking and illegal

regarding human trafficking and illegal

regarding human trafficking and illegal sexual exploitation we also speak out

sexual exploitation we also speak out

sexual exploitation we also speak out for and assist victims and survivors

for and assist victims and survivors

for and assist victims and survivors whenever we can and we search for and

whenever we can and we search for and

whenever we can and we search for and create innovative ways to make a way for

create innovative ways to make a way for

create innovative ways to make a way for rescue for victims that would normally

rescue for victims that would normally

rescue for victims that would normally not be found and we’re working on some

not be found and we’re working on some

not be found and we’re working on some things now that we’re really excited

things now that we’re really excited

things now that we’re really excited about and we know they’re gonna make a

about and we know they’re gonna make a

about and we know they’re gonna make a difference so before we start I want to

difference so before we start I want to

difference so before we start I want to give you a definition of human

give you a definition of human

give you a definition of human trafficking just in case for those of

trafficking just in case for those of

trafficking just in case for those of you who don’t know

you who don’t know

you who don’t know so human trafficking is the

so human trafficking is the

so human trafficking is the transportation harboring or obtaining of

transportation harboring or obtaining of

transportation harboring or obtaining of a person for labor or commercial sex

a person for labor or commercial sex

a person for labor or commercial sex acts by force fraud or coercion

acts by force fraud or coercion

acts by force fraud or coercion now many people call it modern-day

now many people call it modern-day

now many people call it modern-day slavery and it sounds a little cleaned

slavery and it sounds a little cleaned

slavery and it sounds a little cleaned up to me so I want to explain the

up to me so I want to explain the

up to me so I want to explain the passing of time has definitely assisted

passing of time has definitely assisted

passing of time has definitely assisted perpetrators and traffickers there is

perpetrators and traffickers there is

perpetrators and traffickers there is cameras everywhere

cameras everywhere

cameras everywhere they’re used for stalking and filming of

they’re used for stalking and filming of

they’re used for stalking and filming of course but they’re on everyone’s cell

course but they’re on everyone’s cell

course but they’re on everyone’s cell phones everyone can buy a hidden camera

phones everyone can buy a hidden camera

phones everyone can buy a hidden camera there’s the internet the internet can

there’s the internet the internet can

there’s the internet the internet can send a picture or a film of a victim

send a picture or a film of a victim

send a picture or a film of a victim across the world in a matter of seconds

across the world in a matter of seconds

across the world in a matter of seconds so if she escaped she could be

so if she escaped she could be

so if she escaped she could be recognized anywhere in the world there

recognized anywhere in the world there

recognized anywhere in the world there are drugs that induce complete control

are drugs that induce complete control

are drugs that induce complete control over a person or used to keep them quiet

over a person or used to keep them quiet

over a person or used to keep them quiet or even wipe out their memory and

or even wipe out their memory and

or even wipe out their memory and there’s travel you can move a human

there’s travel you can move a human

there’s travel you can move a human being across the country or around the

being across the country or around the

being across the country or around the world in a matter of hours however

world in a matter of hours however

world in a matter of hours however the brutality of human trafficking it’s

the brutality of human trafficking it’s

the brutality of human trafficking it’s more barbaric than it’s ever been the

more barbaric than it’s ever been the

more barbaric than it’s ever been the cunning and silence only make it

cunning and silence only make it

cunning and silence only make it accessible to those to those who agree

accessible to those to those who agree

accessible to those to those who agree to participate in one way or another now

to participate in one way or another now

to participate in one way or another now did you know that you could be

did you know that you could be

did you know that you could be participating in slavery you may be

participating in slavery you may be

participating in slavery you may be thinking well if I bought a chocolate

thinking well if I bought a chocolate

thinking well if I bought a chocolate bar or a cup of coffee that was produced

bar or a cup of coffee that was produced

bar or a cup of coffee that was produced by a slave maybe but what if I told you

by a slave maybe but what if I told you

by a slave maybe but what if I told you that you could be involved or

that you could be involved or

that you could be involved or participating in sex slavery without

participating in sex slavery without

participating in sex slavery without even knowing it so it seems I have a bit

even knowing it so it seems I have a bit

even knowing it so it seems I have a bit of a journey to take you on it’s one

of a journey to take you on it’s one

of a journey to take you on it’s one that involves your only thought is

that involves your only thought is

that involves your only thought is survival your whole world is surviving

survival your whole world is surviving

survival your whole world is surviving so everyday thoughts like what am I

so everyday thoughts like what am I

so everyday thoughts like what am I gonna wear tomorrow or what Netflix

gonna wear tomorrow or what Netflix

gonna wear tomorrow or what Netflix series can I binge on tonight or what

series can I binge on tonight or what

series can I binge on tonight or what did she post and why these thoughts are

did she post and why these thoughts are

did she post and why these thoughts are non-existent in the world of slavery

non-existent in the world of slavery

non-existent in the world of slavery instead they’re replaced by thoughts

instead they’re replaced by thoughts

instead they’re replaced by thoughts like who are these people and why have

like who are these people and why have

like who are these people and why have they taken me how will I escape plotting

they taken me how will I escape plotting

they taken me how will I escape plotting each and every moment on how to get out

each and every moment on how to get out

each and every moment on how to get out and whom if anyone can I trust but there

and whom if anyone can I trust but there

and whom if anyone can I trust but there are miracles and there are victories and

are miracles and there are victories and

are miracles and there are victories and there are those who escape and I am one

there are those who escape and I am one

there are those who escape and I am one of them I grew up in the two-story house

of them I grew up in the two-story house

of them I grew up in the two-story house in suburbia it was the best Street I

in suburbia it was the best Street I

in suburbia it was the best Street I thought anywhere all the families knew

thought anywhere all the families knew

thought anywhere all the families knew each other all the kids knew each other

each other all the kids knew each other

each other all the kids knew each other but when I was 14 years old my parents

but when I was 14 years old my parents

but when I was 14 years old my parents got a divorce now I’m in a divorce the

got a divorce now I’m in a divorce the

got a divorce now I’m in a divorce the children can kind of get lost because of

children can kind of get lost because of

children can kind of get lost because of the emotions

the emotions

the emotions the transition of the family and I think

the transition of the family and I think

the transition of the family and I think what was neglected for me mostly was my

what was neglected for me mostly was my

what was neglected for me mostly was my future I mean I did really good I got on

future I mean I did really good I got on

future I mean I did really good I got on the Dean’s List but no one asked me what

the Dean’s List but no one asked me what

the Dean’s List but no one asked me what I wanted to do with my life or did I

I wanted to do with my life or did I

I wanted to do with my life or did I want to go to college and so I got jobs

want to go to college and so I got jobs

want to go to college and so I got jobs and I made it through and I had this

and I made it through and I had this

and I made it through and I had this really good job and I worked my way up

really good job and I worked my way up

really good job and I worked my way up and then they had a labor dispute excuse

and then they had a labor dispute excuse

and then they had a labor dispute excuse me I was so stressed out that I went on

me I was so stressed out that I went on

me I was so stressed out that I went on an audition several auditions had no

an audition several auditions had no

an audition several auditions had no dance experience and I went and ended up

dance experience and I went and ended up

dance experience and I went and ended up working for one of the largest fitness

working for one of the largest fitness

working for one of the largest fitness companies now this is a real picture of

companies now this is a real picture of

companies now this is a real picture of the real ad I worked from one of the top

the real ad I worked from one of the top

the real ad I worked from one of the top companies in America as an independent

companies in America as an independent

companies in America as an independent contractor and it was one of the best

contractor and it was one of the best

contractor and it was one of the best times of my life and then I was married

times of my life and then I was married

times of my life and then I was married at the age of 23 now I never planned on

at the age of 23 now I never planned on

at the age of 23 now I never planned on leaving my husband I never wanted to go

leaving my husband I never wanted to go

leaving my husband I never wanted to go through the heartbreak of divorce like

through the heartbreak of divorce like

through the heartbreak of divorce like my parents did so wait for it I married

my parents did so wait for it I married

my parents did so wait for it I married a rock and roll singer

a rock and roll singer

a rock and roll singer I know it’s not the best atmosphere for

I know it’s not the best atmosphere for

I know it’s not the best atmosphere for a relationship but we fell in love and

a relationship but we fell in love and

a relationship but we fell in love and girls he sang to me all the time

girls he sang to me all the time

girls he sang to me all the time it wasn’t fair and so the good days of

it wasn’t fair and so the good days of

it wasn’t fair and so the good days of my marriage were like a dream it was so

my marriage were like a dream it was so

my marriage were like a dream it was so wonderful the bad days when they came

wonderful the bad days when they came

wonderful the bad days when they came and they began to come more often let me

and they began to come more often let me

and they began to come more often let me know that I had to go and after three

know that I had to go and after three

know that I had to go and after three years I divorced my husband yeah that’s

years I divorced my husband yeah that’s

years I divorced my husband yeah that’s him it’s a little blurry but so was the

him it’s a little blurry but so was the

him it’s a little blurry but so was the marriage I just I never planned on

marriage I just I never planned on

marriage I just I never planned on leaving him so here I was I got a

leaving him so here I was I got a

leaving him so here I was I got a divorce and I got hit by a car and then

divorce and I got hit by a car and then

divorce and I got hit by a car and then they told me I couldn’t dance so I lost

they told me I couldn’t dance so I lost

they told me I couldn’t dance so I lost my home I’d lost my marriage and I lost

my home I’d lost my marriage and I lost

my home I’d lost my marriage and I lost my career now I thought I was gonna have

my career now I thought I was gonna have

my career now I thought I was gonna have my career for a long time and I thought

my career for a long time and I thought

my career for a long time and I thought I was gonna have my husband even longer

I was gonna have my husband even longer

I was gonna have my husband even longer so I was devastated and I was so sad and

so I was devastated and I was so sad and

so I was devastated and I was so sad and I didn’t know what to do and I literally

I didn’t know what to do and I literally

I didn’t know what to do and I literally couldn’t eat for like six months I lost

couldn’t eat for like six months I lost

couldn’t eat for like six months I lost so much weight they almost put me in the

so much weight they almost put me in the

so much weight they almost put me in the hospital just didn’t want to eat but I

hospital just didn’t want to eat but I

hospital just didn’t want to eat but I went out with my girlfriends to a rock

went out with my girlfriends to a rock

went out with my girlfriends to a rock and roll Club and it was in our hometown

and roll Club and it was in our hometown

and roll Club and it was in our hometown in suburbia but on the outskirts but

in suburbia but on the outskirts but

in suburbia but on the outskirts but everybody knew each other some famous

everybody knew each other some famous

everybody knew each other some famous people came in and it was really well

people came in and it was really well

people came in and it was really well known but everybody knew each other and

known but everybody knew each other and

known but everybody knew each other and it was kind of family and the girl there

it was kind of family and the girl there

it was kind of family and the girl there that held jam nights she was great I

that held jam nights she was great I

that held jam nights she was great I loved her she became my friend and she

loved her she became my friend and she

loved her she became my friend and she kept wanting me to sing because she knew

kept wanting me to sing because she knew

kept wanting me to sing because she knew I sang with my husband and I thought

I sang with my husband and I thought

I sang with my husband and I thought well I don’t sing that good and I sing

well I don’t sing that good and I sing

well I don’t sing that good and I sing guys songs and my range isn’t that great

guys songs and my range isn’t that great

guys songs and my range isn’t that great and so she took me on as a project and

and so she took me on as a project and

and so she took me on as a project and built up my confidence and I sang with

built up my confidence and I sang with

built up my confidence and I sang with her well one day she called me and she

her well one day she called me and she

her well one day she called me and she said we’re gonna go outside of town 20

said we’re gonna go outside of town 20

said we’re gonna go outside of town 20 minutes away just to the next town to a

minutes away just to the next town to a

minutes away just to the next town to a little bar and we’re gonna hold a new

little bar and we’re gonna hold a new

little bar and we’re gonna hold a new jam night there will you come and sing

jam night there will you come and sing

jam night there will you come and sing with me and I said sure now at this time

with me and I said sure now at this time

with me and I said sure now at this time I was staying with a friend and I had

I was staying with a friend and I had

I was staying with a friend and I had already been spotted and kind of set up

already been spotted and kind of set up

already been spotted and kind of set up and I can’t explain it right now but I’m

and I can’t explain it right now but I’m

and I can’t explain it right now but I’m gonna tell you my first memory of being

gonna tell you my first memory of being

gonna tell you my first memory of being hurt but I want you to know it’s not the

hurt but I want you to know it’s not the

hurt but I want you to know it’s not the first entrance of the first perpetrators

first entrance of the first perpetrators

first entrance of the first perpetrators I learned later on so I knew that I had

I learned later on so I knew that I had

I learned later on so I knew that I had to find a place to live and while I was

to find a place to live and while I was

to find a place to live and while I was at the club singing this new one I was

at the club singing this new one I was

at the club singing this new one I was introduced to this guy they said he was

introduced to this guy they said he was

introduced to this guy they said he was security from one of the top bands that

security from one of the top bands that

security from one of the top bands that was on MTV in their heyday and his great

was on MTV in their heyday and his great

was on MTV in their heyday and his great guy and he’s safe and he has a room and

guy and he’s safe and he has a room and

guy and he’s safe and he has a room and you could stay there for a little while

you could stay there for a little while

you could stay there for a little while so I did and the first night that I

so I did and the first night that I

so I did and the first night that I stayed there I was gang-raped drugged

stayed there I was gang-raped drugged

stayed there I was gang-raped drugged first and filmed now I didn’t know this

first and filmed now I didn’t know this

first and filmed now I didn’t know this at the time I just knew someone had

at the time I just knew someone had

at the time I just knew someone had touched me and that I had to leave so

touched me and that I had to leave so

touched me and that I had to leave so you have something in your system not

you have something in your system not

you have something in your system not from doing drugs but from being drugged

from doing drugs but from being drugged

from doing drugs but from being drugged it’s not like you’re high it’s like they

it’s not like you’re high it’s like they

it’s not like you’re high it’s like they took away your memory from the time you

took away your memory from the time you

took away your memory from the time you went to sleep to the time you woke up so

went to sleep to the time you woke up so

went to sleep to the time you woke up so your bodies and trauma your minds in

your bodies and trauma your minds in

your bodies and trauma your minds in trauma but you don’t remember it you

trauma but you don’t remember it you

trauma but you don’t remember it you just know something

just know something

just know something happened and the next morning they were

happened and the next morning they were

happened and the next morning they were evil they were mocking and talking about

evil they were mocking and talking about

evil they were mocking and talking about sexual things that so I was out the door

sexual things that so I was out the door

sexual things that so I was out the door well you don’t just run home after that

well you don’t just run home after that

well you don’t just run home after that and go tell your family because you

and go tell your family because you

and go tell your family because you don’t know if you’re in danger you know

don’t know if you’re in danger you know

don’t know if you’re in danger you know you obviously are so you I went back to

you obviously are so you I went back to

you obviously are so you I went back to the club to my friends and I said this

the club to my friends and I said this

the club to my friends and I said this is what happened to me and so there were

is what happened to me and so there were

is what happened to me and so there were people there again in this new place

people there again in this new place

people there again in this new place that said look if you’re not okay you

that said look if you’re not okay you

that said look if you’re not okay you can come stay with us till you figure it

can come stay with us till you figure it

can come stay with us till you figure it out same thing he said but I was really

out same thing he said but I was really

out same thing he said but I was really grateful because I wasn’t safe they did

grateful because I wasn’t safe they did

grateful because I wasn’t safe they did the same thing to me

the same thing to me

the same thing to me it happened over and over again it takes

it happened over and over again it takes

it happened over and over again it takes a while when someone is messing with

a while when someone is messing with

a while when someone is messing with your brain and someone has plotted to

your brain and someone has plotted to

your brain and someone has plotted to put you in a situation like this and is

put you in a situation like this and is

put you in a situation like this and is moving you around from place to place

moving you around from place to place

moving you around from place to place and you think you’re just running people

and you think you’re just running people

and you think you’re just running people often say why didn’t you run I did so in

often say why didn’t you run I did so in

often say why didn’t you run I did so in all this I realized I was being raped I

all this I realized I was being raped I

all this I realized I was being raped I was being gang-raped takes a while to

was being gang-raped takes a while to

was being gang-raped takes a while to figure out they’re putting a drug in my

figure out they’re putting a drug in my

figure out they’re putting a drug in my system I don’t know what it is takes me

system I don’t know what it is takes me

system I don’t know what it is takes me a while to figure out a lot of people

a while to figure out a lot of people

a while to figure out a lot of people are watching this and I just thought

are watching this and I just thought

are watching this and I just thought they had heard about it then I realized

they had heard about it then I realized

they had heard about it then I realized okay you’re being filmed but a lot of

okay you’re being filmed but a lot of

okay you’re being filmed but a lot of people are watching because someone’s

people are watching because someone’s

people are watching because someone’s asking me for my autograph because they

asking me for my autograph because they

asking me for my autograph because they think I’m an actress

think I’m an actress

think I’m an actress I was taken as a slave for pornography

I was taken as a slave for pornography

I was taken as a slave for pornography and I have to tell you that the worst

and I have to tell you that the worst

and I have to tell you that the worst part of it for me one of the worst parts

part of it for me one of the worst parts

part of it for me one of the worst parts there was a lot was that I saw the films

there was a lot was that I saw the films

there was a lot was that I saw the films at one point and it not only looked like

at one point and it not only looked like

at one point and it not only looked like I was agreeable but that I was

I was agreeable but that I was

I was agreeable but that I was enthusiastic about it because the

enthusiastic about it because the

enthusiastic about it because the methods of control weren’t just the

methods of control weren’t just the

methods of control weren’t just the drugs I was shocked

drugs I was shocked

drugs I was shocked that the world was not the place I

that the world was not the place I

that the world was not the place I thought it was the darkness was not a

thought it was the darkness was not a

thought it was the darkness was not a distant enemy and I was just beginning

distant enemy and I was just beginning

distant enemy and I was just beginning to get a taste of it so I went for help

to get a taste of it so I went for help

to get a taste of it so I went for help I went to a hospital twice once not in

I went to a hospital twice once not in

I went to a hospital twice once not in the lobby back where a rape victim is

the lobby back where a rape victim is

the lobby back where a rape victim is held here’s a private place for them I

held here’s a private place for them I

held here’s a private place for them I was threatened by a woman that if I

was threatened by a woman that if I

was threatened by a woman that if I spoke she told me what she would do or

spoke she told me what she would do or

spoke she told me what she would do or what would happen to me doctor came in

what would happen to me doctor came in

what would happen to me doctor came in and pulled me out an advocate comes back

and pulled me out an advocate comes back

and pulled me out an advocate comes back and tells me do you realize that you’re

and tells me do you realize that you’re

and tells me do you realize that you’re a victim of a satanic crime I mean like

a victim of a satanic crime I mean like

a victim of a satanic crime I mean like I’m almost dead on the could–it how

I’m almost dead on the could–it how

I’m almost dead on the could–it how could it get worse so I was I looked at

could it get worse so I was I looked at

could it get worse so I was I looked at her in shock and I went no but later on

her in shock and I went no but later on

her in shock and I went no but later on I did see it I saw it a lot and I saw a

I did see it I saw it a lot and I saw a

I did see it I saw it a lot and I saw a lot of stuff but I also went to the

lot of stuff but I also went to the

lot of stuff but I also went to the police I was told they were involved I

police I was told they were involved I

police I was told they were involved I was told they would arrest me I was told

was told they would arrest me I was told

was told they would arrest me I was told some worse things found out it was true

some worse things found out it was true

some worse things found out it was true they wouldn’t help me I went to a

they wouldn’t help me I went to a

they wouldn’t help me I went to a private doctor to find out what drug was

private doctor to find out what drug was

private doctor to find out what drug was being put in my system if I lied about

being put in my system if I lied about

being put in my system if I lied about what was wrong with me he would help me

what was wrong with me he would help me

what was wrong with me he would help me but he seemed scared not involved I went

but he seemed scared not involved I went

but he seemed scared not involved I went to a women’s organization that helps

to a women’s organization that helps

to a women’s organization that helps women that are sexually assaulted three

women that are sexually assaulted three

women that are sexually assaulted three times they were involved no help

times they were involved no help

times they were involved no help wouldn’t even speak to me so you’re

wouldn’t even speak to me so you’re

wouldn’t even speak to me so you’re probably thinking what this is America

probably thinking what this is America

probably thinking what this is America how could this happen well that’s

how could this happen well that’s

how could this happen well that’s exactly what I was thinking

exactly what I was thinking

exactly what I was thinking can you imagine that moment thinking the

can you imagine that moment thinking the

can you imagine that moment thinking the police won’t help you no one will help

police won’t help you no one will help

police won’t help you no one will help you

so I thought about some things that I

so I thought about some things that I could tell you that I’ve learned that

could tell you that I’ve learned that

could tell you that I’ve learned that might be of a little help and one of

might be of a little help and one of

might be of a little help and one of them is you know I think older people

them is you know I think older people

them is you know I think older people would agree that in hindsight you see

would agree that in hindsight you see

would agree that in hindsight you see trouble coming

trouble coming

trouble coming that’s about red flags now I’m not

that’s about red flags now I’m not

that’s about red flags now I’m not saying that I saw it coming or you would

saying that I saw it coming or you would

saying that I saw it coming or you would ever expect this in your whole life or

ever expect this in your whole life or

ever expect this in your whole life or that someone basically I was taken

that someone basically I was taken

that someone basically I was taken basically that’s kidnapping any

basically that’s kidnapping any

basically that’s kidnapping any kidnapping victim that’s trafficked or a

kidnapping victim that’s trafficked or a

kidnapping victim that’s trafficked or a girl at a college party who’s drugged

girl at a college party who’s drugged

girl at a college party who’s drugged doesn’t mean they knew that it was going

doesn’t mean they knew that it was going

doesn’t mean they knew that it was going to happen to them but there are some

to happen to them but there are some

to happen to them but there are some cases in human trafficking where you may

cases in human trafficking where you may

cases in human trafficking where you may see red flags one of them would be maybe

see red flags one of them would be maybe

see red flags one of them would be maybe someone romancing you online or

someone romancing you online or

someone romancing you online or in-person kind of shows up charming may

in-person kind of shows up charming may

in-person kind of shows up charming may be good-looking this could be a guy or a

be good-looking this could be a guy or a

be good-looking this could be a guy or a girl and they come on strong they move

girl and they come on strong they move

girl and they come on strong they move fast and all I can tell you is is that I

fast and all I can tell you is is that I

fast and all I can tell you is is that I understand the desire for love but don’t

understand the desire for love but don’t

understand the desire for love but don’t ignore red flag is because you want love

ignore red flag is because you want love

ignore red flag is because you want love it can destroy your life and love will

it can destroy your life and love will

it can destroy your life and love will take its time another red flag would be

take its time another red flag would be

take its time another red flag would be a job that’s too good to be true

a job that’s too good to be true

a job that’s too good to be true do you realize that I almost got traffic

do you realize that I almost got traffic

do you realize that I almost got traffic twice besides this whole story from job

twice besides this whole story from job

twice besides this whole story from job interviews it’s crazy out there so all I

interviews it’s crazy out there so all I

interviews it’s crazy out there so all I want to tell you is is make sure I mean

want to tell you is is make sure I mean

want to tell you is is make sure I mean I had a college student one girl I

I had a college student one girl I

I had a college student one girl I worked with she was a college graduate

worked with she was a college graduate

worked with she was a college graduate went for a job in Texas taken a girl who

went for a job in Texas taken a girl who

went for a job in Texas taken a girl who went for to a barbecue at her friend’s

went for to a barbecue at her friend’s

went for to a barbecue at her friend’s house her friend’s uncle’s house he was

house her friend’s uncle’s house he was

house her friend’s uncle’s house he was a trafficker taken so I’m not saying

a trafficker taken so I’m not saying

a trafficker taken so I’m not saying that everywhere you go you have to be

that everywhere you go you have to be

that everywhere you go you have to be freaked out about it but I’m saying that

freaked out about it but I’m saying that

freaked out about it but I’m saying that don’t ignore the red flags make sure

don’t ignore the red flags make sure

don’t ignore the red flags make sure people know where you’re at where you’re

people know where you’re at where you’re

people know where you’re at where you’re going and who you’re talking to hope

going and who you’re talking to hope

going and who you’re talking to hope never let anyone tell you there’s no

never let anyone tell you there’s no

never let anyone tell you there’s no hope if you were hurt or someone else’s

hope if you were hurt or someone else’s

hope if you were hurt or someone else’s you go somewhere and they say we can’t

you go somewhere and they say we can’t

you go somewhere and they say we can’t help you or we don’t know what you’re

help you or we don’t know what you’re

help you or we don’t know what you’re talking about

talking about

talking about or there’s nothing we can do keep going

or there’s nothing we can do keep going

or there’s nothing we can do keep going go to somebody else if they say no go to

go to somebody else if they say no go to

go to somebody else if they say no go to somebody else and when it comes to

somebody else and when it comes to

somebody else and when it comes to yourself and others I’m going to give

yourself and others I’m going to give

yourself and others I’m going to give you a little more information in a

you a little more information in a

you a little more information in a minute community is your best

minute community is your best

minute community is your best community a lot of criminals don’t want

community a lot of criminals don’t want

community a lot of criminals don’t want to be around someone who’s got so many

to be around someone who’s got so many

to be around someone who’s got so many friends and family connected to them

friends and family connected to them

friends and family connected to them that they’re gonna be looking for them

that they’re gonna be looking for them

that they’re gonna be looking for them and want to know what’s going on so your

and want to know what’s going on so your

and want to know what’s going on so your family church school whatever group

family church school whatever group

family church school whatever group you’re in those are your best defenses

you’re in those are your best defenses

you’re in those are your best defenses however kidnappers really don’t care

however kidnappers really don’t care

however kidnappers really don’t care about that stuff so the other thing was

about that stuff so the other thing was

about that stuff so the other thing was don’t be afraid of a bad story and not

don’t be afraid of a bad story and not

don’t be afraid of a bad story and not by bad I mean severe like this one one

by bad I mean severe like this one one

by bad I mean severe like this one one where someone’s been through a lot of

where someone’s been through a lot of

where someone’s been through a lot of trauma because when you just listen to

trauma because when you just listen to

trauma because when you just listen to them that’s there it’s so happy that

them that’s there it’s so happy that

them that’s there it’s so happy that someone’s listening but not only that

someone’s listening but not only that

someone’s listening but not only that they’re the smartest people they have

they’re the smartest people they have

they’re the smartest people they have wisdom they have a capacity for love

wisdom they have a capacity for love

wisdom they have a capacity for love that you can’t believe I talked to

that you can’t believe I talked to

that you can’t believe I talked to traumatized people all the time and they

traumatized people all the time and they

traumatized people all the time and they are they’ve learned a lot and they’re

are they’ve learned a lot and they’re

are they’ve learned a lot and they’re great people and so those are the

great people and so those are the

great people and so those are the treasures in the darkness don’t be

treasures in the darkness don’t be

treasures in the darkness don’t be afraid of that I want you to repeat

afraid of that I want you to repeat

afraid of that I want you to repeat after me okay okay okay I have the right

after me okay okay okay I have the right

after me okay okay okay I have the right to be safe everyone has the right to be

to be safe everyone has the right to be

to be safe everyone has the right to be safe

no one has the right to devalue you or

no one has the right to devalue you or anyone else that’s what happens in

anyone else that’s what happens in

anyone else that’s what happens in pornography it is one of the most used

pornography it is one of the most used

pornography it is one of the most used vehicles to promote trafficking because

vehicles to promote trafficking because

vehicles to promote trafficking because the men want to act out what they’re

the men want to act out what they’re

the men want to act out what they’re seeing on film and they use it in other

seeing on film and they use it in other

seeing on film and they use it in other ways also so there’s the thing called

ways also so there’s the thing called

ways also so there’s the thing called the social cost of pornography and it

the social cost of pornography and it

the social cost of pornography and it was an overview by the top people in in

was an overview by the top people in in

was an overview by the top people in in every um in every field psychiatry

every um in every field psychiatry

every um in every field psychiatry psychology law neurophysiology and this

psychology law neurophysiology and this

psychology law neurophysiology and this is a quote that they found and I want to

is a quote that they found and I want to

is a quote that they found and I want to read this to you borne viewers developed

read this to you borne viewers developed

read this to you borne viewers developed new maps in their brains based on photos

new maps in their brains based on photos

new maps in their brains based on photos and videos they see they compare it to

and videos they see they compare it to

and videos they see they compare it to rats in the cages of the National

rats in the cages of the National

rats in the cages of the National Institute of Health pressing the bar to

Institute of Health pressing the bar to

Institute of Health pressing the bar to get a shot of dopamine though the viewer

get a shot of dopamine though the viewer

get a shot of dopamine though the viewer doesn’t know it they have been trained

doesn’t know it they have been trained

doesn’t know it they have been trained and seduced into training sessions and

and seduced into training sessions and

and seduced into training sessions and they meet the conditions required for

they meet the conditions required for

they meet the conditions required for remapping their brain there’s also a

remapping their brain there’s also a

remapping their brain there’s also a Princeton University study they did MRI

Princeton University study they did MRI

Princeton University study they did MRI scans on men watching porn and I don’t

scans on men watching porn and I don’t

scans on men watching porn and I don’t know who volunteered for this seriously

know who volunteered for this seriously

know who volunteered for this seriously but I guess we should thank them because

but I guess we should thank them because

but I guess we should thank them because because they found out that men looked

because they found out that men looked

because they found out that men looked at the women more as objects but this

at the women more as objects but this

at the women more as objects but this isn’t an ethical perspective this was

isn’t an ethical perspective this was

isn’t an ethical perspective this was the part of their brain that looks at an

the part of their brain that looks at an

the part of their brain that looks at an object was lit up the part of their

object was lit up the part of their

object was lit up the part of their brain which is different that looks at a

brain which is different that looks at a

brain which is different that looks at a human being was silent it was changing

human being was silent it was changing

human being was silent it was changing their brain there is two other

their brain there is two other

their brain there is two other scientific things that came up about

scientific things that came up about

scientific things that came up about porn about changing the brain and the

porn about changing the brain and the

porn about changing the brain and the chemistry in the body and so I’m not

chemistry in the body and so I’m not

chemistry in the body and so I’m not bringing this up to say what are you

bringing this up to say what are you

bringing this up to say what are you watching and but I’m bringing this up to

watching and but I’m bringing this up to

watching and but I’m bringing this up to let you know and I’ve had men be really

let you know and I’ve had men be really

let you know and I’ve had men be really thankful for this because I believe this

thankful for this because I believe this

thankful for this because I believe this makes you a slave just as much as the

makes you a slave just as much as the

makes you a slave just as much as the victim of trafficking so who are you

victim of trafficking so who are you

victim of trafficking so who are you hanging out with you know they say when

hanging out with you know they say when

hanging out with you know they say when you’re young you

you’re young you

you’re young you parents will say be careful who you hang

parents will say be careful who you hang

parents will say be careful who you hang out with it could change your life don’t

out with it could change your life don’t

out with it could change your life don’t hang out with the wrong people well the

hang out with the wrong people well the

hang out with the wrong people well the Internet is a place to hang out

Internet is a place to hang out

Internet is a place to hang out and besides pornography there’s sites

and besides pornography there’s sites

and besides pornography there’s sites like kik a twelve-year-old girl I get a

like kik a twelve-year-old girl I get a

like kik a twelve-year-old girl I get a call from her grandmother the father

call from her grandmother the father

call from her grandmother the father found out she’d been talking to a boy

found out she’d been talking to a boy

found out she’d been talking to a boy she thought was a boy it was a grown man

she thought was a boy it was a grown man

she thought was a boy it was a grown man from Dubai locating her pictures with

from Dubai locating her pictures with

from Dubai locating her pictures with her school and everything else on it

her school and everything else on it

her school and everything else on it wanting to take off with her is what I

wanting to take off with her is what I

wanting to take off with her is what I was assuming from the phone call they

was assuming from the phone call they

was assuming from the phone call they had to shut it down quick she was almost

had to shut it down quick she was almost

had to shut it down quick she was almost gone the purpose of evil is either to

gone the purpose of evil is either to

gone the purpose of evil is either to make you a victim or a perpetrator it

make you a victim or a perpetrator it

make you a victim or a perpetrator it wants to numb you to the pain of another

wants to numb you to the pain of another

wants to numb you to the pain of another person and it wants to distance you from

person and it wants to distance you from

person and it wants to distance you from your own humanity but there are there’s

your own humanity but there are there’s

your own humanity but there are there’s more than one power in this world and so

more than one power in this world and so

more than one power in this world and so when I heard about oh it’s a satanic

when I heard about oh it’s a satanic

when I heard about oh it’s a satanic crime the first thing I thought of was

crime the first thing I thought of was

crime the first thing I thought of was this picture next to my bed when I was a

this picture next to my bed when I was a

this picture next to my bed when I was a little girl that I asked my mom to buy

little girl that I asked my mom to buy

little girl that I asked my mom to buy for me I had this picture for ever and

for me I had this picture for ever and

for me I had this picture for ever and it was of Jesus holding one sheep and I

it was of Jesus holding one sheep and I

it was of Jesus holding one sheep and I thought if this guy’s real then this guy

thought if this guy’s real then this guy

thought if this guy’s real then this guy is real and that’s where I went and it

is real and that’s where I went and it

is real and that’s where I went and it wasn’t easy and it took a long time but

wasn’t easy and it took a long time but

wasn’t easy and it took a long time but what I learned was that these powers are

what I learned was that these powers are

what I learned was that these powers are not equal love and goodness is stronger

not equal love and goodness is stronger

not equal love and goodness is stronger and it seems passive because it asks you

and it seems passive because it asks you

and it seems passive because it asks you to forgive it says don’t exchange evil

to forgive it says don’t exchange evil

to forgive it says don’t exchange evil for evil but I’m telling you when you’re

for evil but I’m telling you when you’re

for evil but I’m telling you when you’re obedient to that there’s a power that

obedient to that there’s a power that

obedient to that there’s a power that rises up and love takes care of you so

rises up and love takes care of you so

rises up and love takes care of you so we have a plan we are not going to have

we have a plan we are not going to have

we have a plan we are not going to have a cult a rape culture as they call it

a cult a rape culture as they call it

a cult a rape culture as they call it where middle school high school college

where middle school high school college

where middle school high school college girls have to be afraid of being raped

girls have to be afraid of being raped

girls have to be afraid of being raped and the school won’t stand up for them

and the school won’t stand up for them

and the school won’t stand up for them where did we hear about that right

where did we hear about that right

where did we hear about that right across the street what happened you guys

across the street what happened you guys

across the street what happened you guys the public spoke up

the public spoke up

the public spoke up got on social media and I’m telling you

got on social media and I’m telling you

got on social media and I’m telling you no matter what happened that judge and

no matter what happened that judge and

no matter what happened that judge and that victim were changed by your

that victim were changed by your

that victim were changed by your presence it made a difference and that’s

presence it made a difference and that’s

presence it made a difference and that’s what I’m asking you to do is to make a

what I’m asking you to do is to make a

what I’m asking you to do is to make a difference and I’m asking you to do this

difference and I’m asking you to do this

difference and I’m asking you to do this for rape victims because when you allow

for rape victims because when you allow

for rape victims because when you allow that in your culture you’re opening the

that in your culture you’re opening the

that in your culture you’re opening the door you’re not safe either so this is a

door you’re not safe either so this is a

door you’re not safe either so this is a community that cares in a support system

community that cares in a support system

community that cares in a support system I’m gonna give you a phone number this

I’m gonna give you a phone number this

I’m gonna give you a phone number this is the National Human Trafficking

is the National Human Trafficking

is the National Human Trafficking hotline it is not the police

hotline it is not the police

hotline it is not the police you can call anonymously if you see

you can call anonymously if you see

you can call anonymously if you see somebody you think maybe they’re a

somebody you think maybe they’re a

somebody you think maybe they’re a victim or someone says I need help or

victim or someone says I need help or

victim or someone says I need help or you need help you can call them put this

you need help you can call them put this

you need help you can call them put this on your cell phone now or write it down

on your cell phone now or write it down

on your cell phone now or write it down it is one eight eight eight three seven

it is one eight eight eight three seven

it is one eight eight eight three seven three seven eight eight eight I want to

three seven eight eight eight I want to

three seven eight eight eight I want to ask my volunteers from the high school

ask my volunteers from the high school

ask my volunteers from the high school across the bay to stand up which you

across the bay to stand up which you

across the bay to stand up which you guys wear you guys can you guys stand up

guys wear you guys can you guys stand up

guys wear you guys can you guys stand up wherever you’re at would you look at

wherever you’re at would you look at

wherever you’re at would you look at them if you know of a victim or you just

them if you know of a victim or you just

them if you know of a victim or you just need help or you have any questions or

need help or you have any questions or

need help or you have any questions or want to contact me go to them on your

want to contact me go to them on your

want to contact me go to them on your way out to lunch see where they’re

way out to lunch see where they’re

way out to lunch see where they’re sitting and they’ll give you my contact

sitting and they’ll give you my contact

sitting and they’ll give you my contact information thank you and I just want to

information thank you and I just want to

information thank you and I just want to tell you that first of all thank you for

tell you that first of all thank you for

tell you that first of all thank you for acknowledging me as a trailblazer

acknowledging me as a trailblazer

acknowledging me as a trailblazer because it can get messy at times and

because it can get messy at times and

because it can get messy at times and not because Trailblazers do things

not because Trailblazers do things

not because Trailblazers do things haphazardly but because when you push

haphazardly but because when you push

haphazardly but because when you push the envelope and you shake the applecart

the envelope and you shake the applecart

the envelope and you shake the applecart or rearrange the furniture people get

or rearrange the furniture people get

or rearrange the furniture people get shook up they can get afraid they can

shook up they can get afraid they can

shook up they can get afraid they can get angry they can even discourage you

get angry they can even discourage you

get angry they can even discourage you with good intentions but I promise you

with good intentions but I promise you

with good intentions but I promise you if you stand your ground and you endure

if you stand your ground and you endure

if you stand your ground and you endure you will accomplish what you set out to

you will accomplish what you set out to

you will accomplish what you set out to do thank you so much for having me

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