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The Internet And Sex Industries, Donna M. Hughes Dr. Dec 1999

The Internet And Sex Industries, Donna M. Hughes Dr.

Donna M. Hughes

As a part of globalization, women and children are increasingly becoming commodities to be bought, sold, and consumed by organized crime rings, tourists, military personnel, and men seeking sexual entertainment or non-threatening marriage partners. Through financial and technological interdependence, the sex industry and the Internet industry have become partners in the global sexual exploitation of women and children.