Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
Client 9 delves into an interesting set of circumstances. However, it is not built upon the questions that I brought to the film.
The Rehabilitation of Eliot Spitzer
As Matthews repeatedly called him “Governor,” I wondered what the exact protocol was for retaining your title even after you have resigned in disgrace.
Emma Thompson, Featured in “Fatal Promises, Speaks Out on Human Trafficking
Prominently featured in Fatal Promises is actress and activist Emma Thompson. In addition to making powerful public service announcements, Thompson is the co-curator (with Elena, a trafficking survivor), of the interactive art installation Journey. The work puts the viewer directly into the experience of a sexually trafficked woman.
“Very Young Girls” Looks at Sexual Trafficking in NYC
Several story threads make up the narrative. In a chilling sequence, we see a videotape made by two young men who filmed their exploits as rising pimps, with hopes of snaring a reality show. The streets of New York City have never looked bleaker.
AIDS Healthworkers and Anti-Trafficking Activists – Is There a Conflict?
For health workers, the core matter is saving lives through the prevention of spreading AIDS. Anti-trafficking activists are goal-driven to free women and children from conditions where they may be forced to have sex 10 to 30 times per day.
Protest Scheduled at HBO Corporate Offices
Dorchen Leiderholdt, founder of CATW, has a clear-cut point of view about the motives of the subscription cable giant. She said, “HBO cynically labels ‘Cathouse’ as a documentary, when in fact it packages prostitution as entertainment.”
A Much Needed Conversation
Amid all the jokes and titters about high priced call girls getting paid $1,000 to $5,000 per hour, sex and politicians, consenting adults, and “What’s the big deal about a guy getting laid?” – the Eliot Spitzer scenario might be the opportunity needed to kick-start a serious discussion about the issues of prostitution and sex [...]
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