No, Prostitution is Not the Same as Being and Athlete or a Secretary

Many argue that prostitution is no different than other jobs in which people use their bodies to perform work duties (e.g. manual labor, professional athletes, or even jobs that simply use one’s hands, like being a secretary or a dish washer). This argument is both illogical and dangerous.

Claiming that prostitution is the same as any other job that uses one’s body erodes the difference between sex and other physical acts, between sexual body parts and other body parts.  

By this logic, the concept of sexual violence is rendered virtually meaningless. Shaking someone’s hand without first asking permission is equivalent to rape. A dad tickling his child is equivalent to him sexually abusing his child. A boyfriend pressuring his girlfriend into sex is equivalent to him trying to persuade her to play basketball with him.   

Read other reasons why this pro-prostitution argument falls short below.

📣ACTION: Ask Your Legislator to Pass the Survivor Model!

The Survivor Model protects the exploited (i.e. prostituted persons) while holding accountable the exploiters (pimps, sex buyers, brothel keepers). It is the best way to both shrink the prostitution marketplace and help survivors. Call on your legislators to pass this model now!

A Tsunami of "Nudifying" Apps Advertised on Meta's Platforms

Picture this: 

You’re the parent of a child and it’s their 13th birthday. All they want is an Instagram account, and they’re finally old enough. “All my friends have Instagram,” they say.

You’re hesitant, but they do meet Instagram’s age requirement, which is 13—and the Apple App Store rates Instagram for 12+. So, it should be okay.  

To be extra sure they’re safe, you follow your child on Instagram to monitor their activity.  

A few weeks later, as you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed to see what your child is up to, you see something that makes your heart stop: an advertisement for apps that use AI to create nude images of people.  

You’re appalled that this type of advertisement exists at all … and how on Earth is it running on an app rated for 12 or 13-year-olds??  

📣ACTION: Call on Congress to Combat AI-generated Sexual Abuse Images!

Giving Tuesday is Coming Up...

👋 REMINDER: Giving Tuesday is December 3rd

What are some ways you can start setting money aside in advance for Giving Tuesday? How about...

☕ Sacrifice that Starbucks coffee and make one at home

🚶‍♀️ Walk to work instead of taking public transit or driving

🥪 Rather than going out for lunch, bring one from home

Giving Tuesday is a global campaign that encourages people to do good. It is a day dedicated to charitable contributions worldwide.

Please mark the date on your calendar and be prepared to give! Any dollar amount you can donate will have a monumental impact in the fight against sexual exploitation

White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week Starts Tomorrow!  

“We care! We count!”

Thirty-four years ago, Norma Norris started a revolution for human dignity with those words.

In 1987, much like today, the world seemed determined to tell us that we were an obscure minority in a society that accepted and endorsed pornography and sexual exploitation.

While sitting in church listening to Pastor Msgr. Francis Glenn lament that the public was indifferent to pornography’s dissemination, including local prosecutors who thought nobody cared about the hardcore pornography being sold in their community, Norma had an epiphany.

Norma looked at the full pews in the church and said, “That can’t be; we’re here and we care!”

Thus began the founding of White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week.

The Movement Ep. 3: Navigating the Benefits and Pitfalls of Emerging Tech

From AI chatbots giving explicit advice to kids, to AI-generated sexual images that drive young women into depression—technology is advancing, but not always for the better.

In Episode 3 of The Movement, we explore the dangers posed by AI and emerging tech—like sextortion, grooming, and image-based abuse (also known as "deepfake pornography")—and how we can use the same technology to fight back against exploitation.

Sincerely,