Topic: Tiffany Graham

3 chapters across the catalog

83: Sources and Methods
• 1:02:04 - 1:06:09

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.

63: We Are People 1
• 3:32:59 - 3:37:50

63: We Are People 1

Survival Sex and the Reality of the Blade

Mo Facts defines "survival sex"—exchanging sex for basic necessities like food and shelter. He argues that the COVID-19 lockdowns forced many people onto OnlyFans as a form of survival. He expresses disgust that Maxine Waters would celebrate "WAP" as "audacity" when many women in her own district are forced into the "commercial sex trade" just to survive.

08: Hell Up in Harlem
• 22:10 - 30:47

08: Hell Up in Harlem

Survival Sex and LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Statistics

Tiffany Graham's TED talk provides a framework for understanding "survival sex," where individuals trade their bodies for basic necessities like food and shelter. Statistics from the Department of Housing and Urban Development indicate that up to 40% of unaccompanied homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. This vulnerability creates a "large inventory" for predators like Ed Buck or Jeffrey Epstein to exploit.