The White Slave Trade Hysteria
As many others in class last week, it was my first time hearing of the White Slave Trade hysteria. It is saddening much like many things that happened in history. Unfortunately, history really does repeat itself or we just don’t learn from our past mistakes. As of 2023, there are 19 licensed brothels in Nevada, and who knows how many illegal ones around the United States. On a brighter note, however, we have come a long way in terms of women safety in the streets, but the fear still does run because of preconceived notions. Before I first started here at TCU, I never had a fear of going shopping alone or taking a walk around my home. Coming to TCU and being far from home instilled in me a new fear of walking out of class at night. I even purchased pepper spray to place on my keychain, which I never used, but had for the feeling of being able to defend myself in the event of harm. In addition, reading stories on social media of abducti...