Global Crisis Revised

Activism

Obviously, sex is a very broad topic. As our standards and moral change in a society, things become more acceptable. Nowadays, sex sells. . We’ve gotten used to the boob and ass shots on the TV screen. Our tolerance has led to grave problems locally, nationally, and internationally. Sexual predators kidnap, molest, and rape women and children in Evansville just like they do in Japan or Russia. This needed to be brought to our attention.

I had difficulty on how I would approach this assignment. My goal for this project was different than the goal of my organization. Their focus was to raise donations to fund missions against American sex tourists internationally. My focus was to raise awareness on the issues of human trafficking, sex slavery, and sexual predators.

I felt people needed to know how many sex offenders live in Evansville. I felt people needed to know that slavery still exists today through sex. I needed to show people that innocent children are beaten and raped daily by people who could possibly live next door. I just wanted to cause someone to think, to feel something about the situation. I wanted Awareness. I didn’t want money or memberships. Awareness was already too big of a task.

When you look at the number of people who go missing yearly, and only a few make the evening news, something is wrong. Eventually, the next problem to address would be to show how the problem affects our economy, the health risks involved, as well as the attack on human rights. It is not a problem that can be solved overnight, or even within a few years.

I started my awareness campaign by posting and handing out flyers, putting note cards on the lunch tables and making posters. I used information and statistics from each subtopic. Disturbing pictures of Iittle children always seem to pull on the heart strings of most people. Fear for their own personal safety or of a loved one works too. By using people’s fear and emotions, a little bit of information on some of the topics could goes a long way. If I could make a few people curious, they might research the topic themselves. If they felt compelled to make a difference, they could join a group or donate money to my organization.

This class assignment has made a big impact on me. I have actually changed several of my future goals and ambitions. These problems are part of the reason I returned to school. My goal original goal was to become a prosecuting attorney. Now, I would like to create my own organization lobbying for policy changes as well.