Topic: Sex Trade

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83: Sources and Methods
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83: Sources and Methods

Survival Sex and the Exploitation of Vulnerable Youth

Tiffany Graham, Dean of the University of South Dakota Law School, defines "survival sex" as the exchange of sex for basic necessities like food and shelter. LGBTQ youth are statistically more likely to engage in this trade due to high rates of homelessness. The segment argues that certain political policies inadvertently create a market of vulnerable individuals who are then preyed upon by those in power.