Beyond Teen Dating Violence

What is Exploitation?

Exploitation is… When one person uses another in order to gain something for themselves.

If an arrangement harms one person, and another benefits from that harm, and another benefits from that harm, exploitation is taking place exploitation is taking place

Slavery is an example of exploitation of exploitation

Prostitution is another example of exploitation… Prostitution is another example of exploitation…

Though pop culture glamorizes the idea of pimps and pimping, Forcing someone to degrade themselves, and profiting from it, is true exploitation

Sexual Exploitation Includes Prostitution Street Street Internet Internet Gang Gang Sexual tourism Sexual tourism Labor candy sale magazine sales Labor candy sale magazine sales Adult Entertainment Explicit Movies & Pics Explicit Movies & Pics Exotic Dancing Exotic Dancing 900 Phone Lines 900 Phone Lines

Who gets exploited this way? Any one can get exploited Any one can get exploited Men Men Women Women Children Boys and girls Children Boys and girls

Who exploits? Pimps Pimps Traffickers domestic and international Traffickers domestic and international Gang members Gang members Boyfriends Boyfriends

Manipulate: Always wanted to be a singer? An exploiter might promise to make you a star... Exploiters may…

Trick: Trick: Youre so beautiful. You should be a model, or an actress! Lets take some pictures for your portfolio… Exploiters may…

Trick: Trick: or simply, or simply, You wanna make some money? Exploiters may…

Play on your fears: Play on your fears: If you dont do this, Im going to show your Mom the pictures we took Exploiters may…

Exploiters Recruit using: My Space backpage My Space backpage Personal Contact Personal Contact (They hang out where teens do – (They hang out where teens do – malls, schools, football games, etc.) malls, schools, football games, etc.) Someone your age to help recruit you Someone your age to help recruit you

Relationship Red Flags He asks you to do things that leave you feeling guilty or shameful He asks you to do things that leave you feeling guilty or shameful To convince you he says things like, Do it for us or Youd do this if you loved me To convince you he says things like, Do it for us or Youd do this if you loved me Love and Abuse are tangled together Love and Abuse are tangled together He has way more power in the relationship He has way more power in the relationship

Relationship Red Flags He is controlling - constantly checks up on you He is controlling - constantly checks up on you He gets you to do what he wants by threatening or hurting you He gets you to do what he wants by threatening or hurting you He doesnt allow you to have boundaries – Youre not really allowed to say no He doesnt allow you to have boundaries – Youre not really allowed to say no

If you feel someone is trying to exploit you or a friend, You can:

Tell a trusted adult – Family Member Counselor Counselor Teacher Teacher

Call the police Call the police