In the U.S., anti-trafficking advocates are improving the way they are talking about the victims of child sex trafficking. More and more people have stopped using the term “child prostitute” in favor “exploited child,” “trafficking victim,” or even “prostituted child.” Around the country, advocates are realizing that prostitution is something that is done to children, not something they choose to do to themselves. They are victims of a crime, not criminals. And the language we use has begun to reflect that reality.
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