BBC Panorama expose of sex abuse against men in the US fashion industry.

a reply to: bastion

Warning it's a very dark documentary with accusers claiming they were forced to be gimps/sex slaves and forced prostitution it's a very stomach churning subject.

Alleged victims (all male) were forced to sign Non Discosure Agreements before attending 'parties' and were forced to have someone shave them completely including intimate areas before they could attend the 'parties'.

I cannot watch it but knowing that they signed a non disclosure before attending a party should have been a large enough warning.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

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I spent a large amount of time trying to warn young people and their parents about the realities of life. And the dangers that could be involved with poor choices.

All I got from the young folk was, "They were just stupid, it would never happen to me."

All I got from the parents was, "It would never happen to my child, we raised them better than that."

Yet the number of sexual assaults continue to rise. There seems to be certain level of trust that goes beyond wisdom when a parent or a child has their eye on fame and wealth.

There are wolves and demons lurking right in the open. Ignoring them or welcoming them is sure to have a bad ending.

They are smarter than most give them credit for, and they are masters at the art of deception. Dealing with them and trusting them is not a wise choice.

The entertainment industry is not the only places they build their lairs. Evil often lies in beauty and light and feeds off the weakness created by desire.

"Be careful what you ask for" is an old adage, that is too frequently ignored.

a reply to: bastion

I modeled in college.

It's a flesh-trade, just "legitimized".

a reply to: bastion

Terry Crews was groped by an agent at a party. These things happen.

Article

Crews filed the civil lawsuit 30 January, saying that Venit grabbed and squeezed his crotch at a 2016 party. Crews was among the most prominent men to come forward as a victim in the #MeToo movement. He said he had not spoken out earlier due to fear of being ostracised.

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Ah Yeah , it's True.........

a reply to: bastion

I never saw it but from what has been posted so far sounds outright disgusting.
Money, power and influence. People just like Wienstein and Epstein, makes them think they can get away with anything and treat other humans as disposable goods to do with as they wish, but of course NDA's and SLAPPS are there to protect the innocent rich perverts as some will come along and say soon enough.

Well I finished watching it, talk about grim.

Not a lot of sympathy in this thread!

While I don't think I could watch it, NOBODY should be treated this way. They should be thanked for having the courage to come forward.

If Everyone would come forward, when this happened, it could be stopped.

The abusers are sick monsters, who need to be publicly shamed at the very least, arrested at best.

"It's a problem that's been in the hospitality industry forever,” Babin said.

The lawsuits have been filed against major hotel companies including Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Red Roof Inns, and Choice Hotels International for allowing trafficking to occur on their property and profiting from human trafficking.

"You're not allowed to make money from trafficking ventures, and they're clearly participating in a venture by making money off of every room that's rented,” Babin said.

Babin said his firm filed the first case in the country against a hotel for human trafficking in 2019 under a statute known as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Since then, he said they’ve filed other cases in different parts of the country with most of them being in the state of Ohio.

"We have horror stories where people were handcuffed to toilets and hotel staff comes in and nobody does anything about it,” Babin said.

www.10tv.com...#:~:text =The%20lawsuits%20have%20been%20filed,and%20profiting%20from%20human%20trafficking.

It's time to start identifying hotels/motels or other hospitality venues and boycott them for allowing sex trafficking to take place on their premises.

ET

While I'm at it, let's boycott those brands that sexualize (or worse) children:

An American Psychological Association’s report revealed that entertainment, advertising and the internet glamorize the sexualization of children’s bodies, which leads to the exploitation of children for sex.

It’s not just Balenciaga. It’s Benetton. Gucci. Calvin Klein. The fashion industry is riddled with photos and stories of young women who are sexualized, exploited or fetishized.

www.usatoday.com...

originally posted by: chiefsmom
Not a lot of sympathy in this thread!

While I don't think I could watch it, NOBODY should be treated this way. They should be thanked for having the courage to come forward.

If Everyone would come forward, when this happened, it could be stopped.

The abusers are sick monsters, who need to be publicly shamed at the very least, arrested at best.

Unfortunately, this has been going on for decades. There have been thousands over the decades that have spoken up. The Corey’s were talked about for a hot second and then it was old news. We Americans have very short memories. The list of those that have spoken up is staggering. There are just some people that cannot learn vicariously.

That does not mean that I don’t sympathize with them. My heart breaks for them. I wish the need for my job would disappear overnight. But they even speak of people of this ilk in the Bible. Demons do not sleep.