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The U.S. military constitutes a prolific sexual exploiter of women, children, and young men across the world. In this livestream, Elly Arrow and Sybil Jo discuss an in-depth report about the U.S. military presence in South Korea and the fall-out for the local community and the women exploited by G.I. Joes, the unplanned children that result, and the utterly destructive male-female occupier-occupied dynamics it creates.

Source: ‘My Body Was Not Mine, but the U.S. Military’s ’: Inside the disturbing sex industry thriving around America’s bases: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/sex-industry-military-bases-213311/

Andrea Heinz speaks to Renze Nauta of Cardus, a non-partisan think-tank in Canada, about his recent report titled "Is 'Sex Work' Actually Work? Human Dignity, Liberty, and Prostitution Policy in Canada". They trace the history of the prostitution debate in Canada, policy results of a Nordic model with only partial implementation, the reality for exploited women and why at its core prostitution is incompatible with dignified labor, genuine economic liberty and human flourishing.

Sources:

The Cardus Paper: https://www.cardus.ca/research/work-economics/reports/is-sex-work-actually-work/

Canada’s Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA): https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/annualstatutes/2014_25/page-1.html

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All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information or content contained in any episode.

Modern psychiatry often treats trauma as an illness or injury to be corrected.  In this episode, Sybil Jo and Elly Arrow will explore an alternate view, through the ancient Sumarian myth of Inanna.  The Queen of Heaven and Earth loses everything, including her Self as she knows it, to travel to the World of the Dead.  She returns transformed, with other-worldly Strength and Wisdom.  

What if “trauma” isn’t an illness to be cured, but a journey of initiation?  What can those who have walked hand-in-hand with Death bring back with them? And how can our movement utilize these gifts in our fight against exploitation?

Sources

“Inanna’s Descent to the Netherworld” The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature – https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr141.htm

“Journey to the Dark Goddess” by Jane Meredith – https://www.overdrive.com/media/1081803/journey-to-the-dark-goddess

“Inanna’s descent to the Underworld” Podcast by Catherine Svehla - https://mythicmojo.com/inannas-descent-to-the-underworld-part-3-of-4-in-the-series/

“Greater Mysteries” Album by Kelli Scarr – https://kelliscarr.bandcamp.com/album/greater-mysteries

Investigators seeking to identify child abuse victims and hold their tormentors to account are dealing with a torrent of AI-generated material that looks convincingly real. Meanwhile, a U.S. federal appeals court just ruled that private possession of AI-generated child abuse material is legally sanctioned under the First Amendment. Sybil Jo and Elly Arrow dive into the situation and what perfidious thinking led us here.

Sources:

When “Virtual” Abuse Has Real Victims: https://www.thewayfinder.net/p/when-virtual-abuse-has-real-victims

AI puts real child sex victims at risk, experts say: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeqdxyqvexo

Addressing Computer-Generated Child Sex Abuse Imagery: Legal Framework and Policy Implications: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24403088/adressing-cg-csam-pfefferkorn-1.pdf

In this episode, Elly Arrow speaks to Derek Smith of the Derek Smith Law Group about the reality and legal situation for persons - usually women - enduring sexual harassment at work and how this form of predation mirrors commercial sexual exploitation. They touch on current and historic events such as the Anita Hill - Clarence Thomas, Weinstein as well as P.Diddy/Sean Combs cases and finally, how victims can access legal support.

Links:

Derek Smith Law Group: https://discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com/

Derek Smith Law Group on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dereksmithlawgrouppllc

Derek Smith Law Group on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dereksmithlaw

Our episode on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: https://www.youtube.com/live/sJ1PeIDSa1E?si=D2CQL5njnYZBrw_M

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The term "AI girlfriend" is emerging, but therapist Paul Lavergne thinks the term "AI sl*t" is more fitting to describe the mentality of men who consume this new form of digital sexual exploitation. In this live stream, he shares with Sybil Jo and Elly Arrow his experiences treating men addicted to such material, what he observes studying websites that offer it, and the ramifications for the men themselves, the women and girls in their lives, and wider society.

Paul Lavergne's website: https://www.turningpoint4me.com/our-team/paul-lavergne/

Paul Lavergne's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@turningpoint4me

A recent BBC investigation revealed what some feminists have warned for a while: The swinging scene is repeatedly the site not of libertine unbridled joy, but of abuse of women by men. A number of men have responded to the dearth of genuine female volunteers for swinging by both hiring women in prostitution and coercing their wives and girlfriends into participation. In Germany, the trafficking into swingers clubs has even extended to underage girls. Elly Arrow reads the relevant BBC articles and discusses.

Sources:

Prostitution Is Non-State Torture: Meet The Women Fighting It! with Linda MacDonald & Jeanne Sarson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJfHzytjI20

Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse': https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87q7g48y4po

Fifty women tell BBC they were pressured into having s*x with strangers: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly5vvw77pzo

Fabswingers: Inside the sex hookup website: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/sex/a30870171/fabswingers/

Elly Arrow and Sybil Jo conclude the conversation on the Trump-Epstein connection and the indicators that it produced Donald Trump's last marriage to Melania neé Knauss. They open with a discussion of Trump's (alleged) perpetrations of rape and assault in the Epstein ring context and outside, go over what's known of Melania's life story, their meeting, relationship, and why, despite all indicators of inequality and exploitation, the Trumpian marriage is celebrated by MAGA to this day.

Sources:

Donald Trump Refused To Take No From Women, And Then From America Itself:

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/donald-trump-refused-to-take-no-from-women-and-then-from-america-itself 

Jury Awards E. Jean Carroll Over $80 Million In Case Against Trump: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-e-jean-carroll-defamation-assault-verdict_n_65b3cac3e4b0d407294ef204 

Mar-a-Lago allegations of girl auctions: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-faces-horrifying-epstein-files-claims-he-measured-childrens-genitals-during-mar-lago-1775212 

Trump Friend Asked ICE To Detain Mother Of His Son: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/paolo-zampolli-ice-melania-trump-epstein.html 

Melania Trump doesn't want people to feel sorry for her: 'I filed a few lawsuits': https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/melania-trump-cnn-interview-donald-wife-dont-feel-sorry-for-me-a7367116.html 

I Know How Melania Threatens Trump: Michael Wolff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4mY5Nnw_30

In this episode, Elly Arrow speaks to Izabella about her childhood in Romania, her traumatic youth and young adulthood that led her into commercial sexual exploitation, the reality of legal brothels in Austria and Switzerland, and experiencing the Swedish response to prostitution, which ultimately made it possible for her to exit and rebuild her life. Today Izabella works for Talita, a Swedish organization focused on supporting women in leaving and recovering from the trauma of sexual exploitation, assisting other women in walking the path she once tread, and is a voice for Romanian women fighting back against commercialized sexual abuse.

Links:

Talita: https://en.talita.se/ 

Our previous livestream with Izabella: https://www.youtube.com/live/2YRSt4Tqwws?si=Gea3ouFOr8H2zpRv 

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"Pretty Woman" - potentially the most famous film ever made about prostitution, and certainly the highest-grossing - is often cast as an optimistic  love story transcending prejudice and class divide. In this livestream, Elly Arrow and Sabrinna do a deep dive on the movie's history, content, and ultimate legacy. Upon closer inspection, the dynamics it portrays are a lot more concerning, and its depiction of sexual exploitation a lot darker than one would expect based on audience responses and many other reviews.

Sources:

"What's Up With Richard Gere's Age-Gap Movies?": https://www.thecut.com/article/richard-gere-age-gap-movie-photos.html

Related Livestreams:

A Look At Film Censorship, Sex Scenes and Intimacy Coordinators with Screenwriter & Director Diana

Blake Lively VS Justin Baldon: Sexual Coercion on Film Sets with Brent MacLerie