Throughout the course, we learned a lot about women and their role in the sex work industry. The glimpses we gained into the lives of these women portrayed various lifestyles, from the glamorous to the unpleasant to the simply harsh; all of these women have different stories that drive their participation in the sex work industry. As we learned in the 20/20 documentary “Working Girls in America,” our society perpetuates the idea that prostitutes are young, pretty, happy girls, or that they follow the path of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. However, we have read the reality of these women's lives. In “Prostitution and sex trafficking” we read about all the difficult circumstances that push people into prostitution. According to Kari Lydersen's article in chapter 3 of the book, 57% of prostitutes in the state of Illinois were sexually abused as children. Not only that, but 70% believe that the abuse is what pushed them to become prostitutes (Gerdes, 2006 pages 115-116). These women did not receive the necessary help and eventually turned to prostitution....