Apr
12
Dr. Celia Williamson is
President and co-founder of the National Research Consortium on
Commercial Sexual Exploitation. The purpose of the consortium, made
up of scholars from around the country, is to collaborate in order
to answer critical research questions in the area of commercial
sexual exploitation and to move the [...]
Apr
6
Toledo Strip Clubs: Pre-Game Report: the Rust Belt to Artist Belt Conference
April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment
6 April 2011
No CommentIt was 4 AM, and I was heading to the conference on a bus. Riding on the Greyhound in the night—Cleveland to Detroit—and it hit me harder than usual, or the realization that the Rust Belt is in itself a work of art. The spires and columns and bricks. The [...]
Apr
6
As part of the daylong program, men hear from community officials about the legal, health, and moral risks involved in seeking out prostitutes. Ms. Billings said she tries to arrange for a “survivor,” or a woman who has been able to break free from prostitution, to speak to the men about her former life.During her [...]