Mad Sex, Strange Laws: Law Enforcement and the Hysteria around Sex Traffick

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 7:00 PM  |  view details and directions

Yasmin Nair gives a brief history of sex trafficking hysteria, going back to 19th century Chicago, and then discussing Illinois's End Demand legislation in particular and the hysteria around sex work in general. Part of The Women's Center's annual Violence Against Women / Violence Against Communities series, this year's discussion will focus on critiques of the social systems that perpetuate economic and gender inequality and how those systems create divisions among and between communities, including communities of color, immigrant communities, lgbt communities."

Location: Student Center Rm 314, DePaul U., 2250 N. Sheffield, Chicago

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