Beyond
Teen Dating Violence
What is
Exploitation?
Exploitation is…
When one person uses another in order to
gain something for themselves.
If an arrangement harms one person,
and another benefits from that harm,
exploitation is taking place
Slavery is an example
of exploitation
Prostitution is another example
of exploitation…
Though pop culture glamorizes the idea of
pimps and pimping,
Forcing someone to degrade themselves,
and profiting from it, is true exploitation
Sexual Exploitation Includes
Prostitution
Street
Internet
Gang
Sexual tourism
Labor candy sale magazine
sales
Adult Entertainment
Explicit Movies & Pics
Exotic Dancing
900 Phone Lines
Who get’s exploited this way?
► Any
one can get exploited
► Men
► Women
► Children Boys and girls
Who exploits?
► Pimps
► Traffickers
domestic and international
► Gang members
► Boyfriends
Exploiters may…
Manipulate:
Always wanted to be a singer?
An exploiter might promise
to make you a star...
Exploiters may…
Trick:
“You’re so beautiful. You should
be a model, or an actress!”
“Let’s take some pictures
for your portfolio…”
Exploiters may…
Trick:
or simply,
“You wanna’ make some
money?”
Exploiters may…
Play on your fears:
“If you don’t do this,
I’m going to show your
Mom the pictures we took”
Exploiters Recruit
using:
My Space backpage
Personal Contact
(They hang out where teens do –
malls, schools, football games, etc.)
Someone your age to help recruit you
Relationship Red Flags
► He
asks you to do things that leave you
feeling guilty or shameful
► To
convince you he says things like, “Do it for
us” or “You’d do this if you loved me”
► Love
► He
and Abuse are tangled together
has way more power in the relationship
Relationship Red Flags
► He
is controlling - constantly checks up on you
► He
gets you to do what he wants by
threatening or hurting you
► He
doesn’t allow you to have boundaries –
You’re not really allowed to say “no”
If you feel someone
is trying to exploit
you or a friend,
You can:
Tell a trusted adult –
Family Member
Counselor
Teacher
Call the police
