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Tricked (2013)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 3/15

3/15: I won't go so far as to call Tricked shocking; in fact, prostitution is a centuries-old trade that'll never die out as long as people are alive.

As there are females portrayed in the film as victims, males are also victims. Children, no matter how young they are, are also victims. Even the rich exploit the poor. There are stories of highly-paid important people who take advantage of prostitution for their pleasure.

Males usually rationalize the situation by saying, "You know, we are just having fun," "I am sure they like it, too," "We aren't hurting anyone," or "It is a service," clearly have no idea what they're talking about.

The psychological impact that prostitution has on sex workers is far-reaching and damaging. They've lost their souls to the pursuit of moneymaking and the false glamour of living the life. Most don't enjoy what they do and start to develop lifelong severe problems after a lot of time and work have been put into it.

Obviously, one answer is to toughen up the laws on sex trafficking and pour more money into the budget to combat the problem. But this calls for more taxes which is exactly the last thing people want to hear. Unless the country as a whole chooses to fight the situation, not much will change.

All in all, Tricked is a worthwhile documentary but fails to cover other grounds such as early family problems, drugs, incest, etc., to be more complete.

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