People don’t just wake up one day and decide to buy a person for sex. No, this decision is the result of a broken thought process, one that changes the heart and mind to believe that people are products to be purchased.
Through data, research, and firsthand experience through our relationships with buyers and ex-buyers, at Demand Disruption we understand that the single biggest catalyst in this contemplation stage is porn use. While we know that not everyone who uses pornography is going to purchase sex someday, nearly everyone who has purchased sex is a frequent porn user.
We cannot pretend that porn use and the demand for sex trafficking are not connected. This means that we need to lead with love in our relationships and support our friends, family, and loved ones who may be struggling with an unwanted porn habit or sexual compulsion. Shame has no place here.