Why are suburban white women so afraid of getting snatched out of parking lots and sex trafficked? Journalist Caitlin Dewey unravels the tangled threads of modern sex trafficking panic, the impact of QAnon, and the role of influencers and media in laundering misinformation as "safety" advice for women and moms. Caitlin and Cristen also highlight how these viral myths impact real trafficking victims and survivors and connect to sex panicky culture wars.

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Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction: The Sex Trafficking Panic

(00:27) Meet Caitlin Dewey: Investigating the Panic

(03:00) Personal Encounters with Sex Trafficking Fears

(04:04) Buffalo Incident: A Case Study

(05:56) The Role of QAnon and Conservative Narratives

(08:04) Practical Advice or Paranoia?

(10:17) Sex Trafficking Myths

(19:31) Historical Context: White Slavery Panics

(22:33) Modern Media and Sex Trafficking Myths

(25:22) Cultural Obsessions and True Crime

(28:56) Political Exploitation of Trafficking Narratives

(34:40) Conclusion: Empathy and Understanding

part 1 of a miniseries

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