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“Latino In America” Not The Ratings Hit “Black In America” Was

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So the other night I’m flipping thru the channels and come across this, “Ghetto Fights on Pay-Per View.”  I really don’t know what to make of this. Is this a good thing this is out there? or is it bad? Fights that happen in “Ghettos”  Is this cool? lol seriously? Does content like this out there help promote good behavior in our low income neighborhoods or “ghettos” ? or Does it encourage yet another bad trait to encourage ignorance?   This reminds me of that slap fest idea New York’s Hip Hop Radio Station Hot 97 had where they would have 2 people in a room and have them slap one another til the other would opt out to win a prize. (Below)

When I heard about this I was highly disappointed at the people over at Hot 97 further encouraging ignorance amongst the urban youth.  TV and content like this is GARBAGE BASURAAAA. Holla at me and tell me your thoughts ! !

Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

Off of Upcoming Album “Element of Freedom” Droppin’ December 15th 2009

• Didn’t want to disappoint you
• Don’t respect themselves
• Got abused at a younger age
• Trying to overcome their abuse by consistently being in the same abusive environment and by thinking they’re now in control of it, since they put themselves in it
• Putting themselves in that abusive environment because they feel like they deserve it and that just comes with the role

Women who get involved in a business that involves them selling their bodies whether it be through prostitution, pornography or escort services put themselves in the highest danger a person can put themselves in.  This is even worse for women who live in poverty (the working class) because they are the most vulnerable individuals in society out of circumstance not by choice. The circumstances that women living in poverty face are staggering.  A young  woman who is constantly getting  reactions by appearance instead of character by men are most likely facing constant financial hardship to get and maintain the necessities.  Being surrounded by friends and family who maintain the typical statistical irrational ignorant state of mind of what has plagued our communities for generations play a big role on those who are still living in poverty.  In addition, to ignorant individuals and teens who are making teen pregnancy a fashion statement.  All of those factors combined make a very high chance of failure and keep individuals from excelling  in our  society. Women  who are  forever being complimented and getting reactions from complete strangers based on their appearance vs. character can shape a young vulnerable female to rely on just that. Some  are even willing to go as far as make a profit by using just that. This is where the young working class female considers the  industry of prostitution.

Many amateur women who consider on to do just 1 gig because they need quick money fail to do their research on the industry. An easy way to make a quick buck is to promote yourself  on social site; especially sites like www.craigslist.org.  You would think that they would realize there is a high danger involved by meeting a complete stranger with  pre – intentions of sexual interaction, no emotion just complete business. Many of these women believe it’s just one time or “I’m not like them; it won’t happen to me.”  This is what 26 year old Julissa Brisman from New York City thought when she posted her craigslist ad and got a response from a gentleman in Boston. Little did she know, that the night of April 16, 2009, while meeting the man in a hotel room at the Copley Marriot for the gig she would receive multiple gunshot wounds by the client /john or customer if you will.     If you’re  a concerned citizen, friend, parent mother or sister and want to know how they go about doing this here is the quick rundown.

Below are 2 examples I came across the other day and thought these were great examples for this what I’m discussing in this post.

craigslist AD 1

In this ad (AD 1) this woman tells the world that  she’s brand new to this and that she just turned 18 ! (Yea I know …) And the picture says it all I’m grown , I’m 18 I do what I want . ( lol Rigghhttttttt)

craigslist AD 2

In AD 2, she says, “Stimulating Beach Bod and Flawless,” Now I can’t front she look’s pretty attractive, so we can move on. Now in the actual ad she mentions how she’s a lingerie model and looking for a smart guy. She Guarantee’s it will be unforgettable and will  get the most out of this particular experience and feel rejuvenated. (Wow rejuvenated ok).

Companies in this industry obviously try to recruit and lure females into doing such acts for a profit at the expense of the women both mentally and physically, especially these small start up one’s that tend to do a lot of illegal acts in this sector. You can see some of these companies use sites like craigslist.org or backpage.com to catch an lure females in desperate need of a job and especially those perhaps thinking of just doing a gig ONCE for a quick buck. Below is an example I came across the other day:

Adult Recruiting Ad Classified 1

In Ad 1, the line that OD’d was what line? Can you guess? Yea, This is great for college girls who need to pay for school. Exploitation? Yea I think so.  Nothing cool about trying to convince a young vulnerable female in the working class who obviously has a hard time paying for college to get a better life, but why would they care eh? Said I know. I have even seen in ad in the past and I wish I could find one that says it, but it said something like, hey if your a single mother this can be good to get quick money for the kids and also if you plan on having kids soon this is good for getting quick money to save up for when you have them. Yea WOW.

As you can see some of these ads blatantly exploit the vulnerability of those working class females who also fall into  the single parent category or need finances to pay for college. This is very disturbing and is directly taken shots at those females.

Solutions to someone you may know who is thinking of put their bodies for sale even if it’s ONE TIME. Please put things in perspective and list both pros and cons. There are way more cons than pros.

Advice : YOU LOSE A LOT MORE THAN YOU GAIN. MONEY COMES AND GOES. WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE LASTS FOREVER…

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