and I was instructed to perform sexual acts and all the things.

And that's when I realized that the photos were obviously being used as a marketing tool.

I didn't know about, you know, Craigslist and Backpage and all the things back then,

but I knew that they were definitely being posted somewhere, or advertised somewhere, for these

individuals to, for these buyers, for these men to come, right, and know exactly what I look like

and know exactly what to expect. Join us this July for our hashtag stop the demand campaign, as we raise awareness to help stop the demand for pornography and sexual exploitation.

We invite you to educate yourselves and others on how the porn industry fuels the demand for pornography and sexual exploitation. We invite you to educate yourselves and others on how

the porn industry fuels the demand for exploitation, sex trafficking, objectification, and more.

Learn more and get involved in the campaign at FtnD.org forward slash stop. That's Ftndd.org

forward slash stop. That's F-T-N-D.org forward slash stop.

My name is Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider Before Consuming, a podcast by Fight the New Drug.

And in case you're new here, Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative organization that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography

by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science facts and personal accounts we want these conversations to be educational uplifting and hopeful and hopeful. As we sit down with experts,

influencers, activists, and people with personal accounts, we cover a wide variety of topics

that may be triggering to some. You can refer to the episode notes for a specific trigger

warning. Listener discretion is advised. Today's episode is with Kathy Givens. She grew up in Canada and moved to Texas

during her adolescence. After high school, she was introduced to a guy who, unbeknownst to her,

would become her trafficker. Because of the psychological manipulation that she experienced

at the hands of her trafficker, she spent almost an entire year

in the life of sex trafficking. During this conversation, we talked about how she entered the life

of sex trafficking, how her family and friends played a significant role as she exited the life,

and what she's up to today. With that being said, let's jump into the conversation. We hope you

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