Editor: The media recently covered efforts by the Adult Entertainment Association of Canada to begin recruiting high school girls into their industry.
I am writing to express my deep concern about this move, and my full support for advocates like Manitoba MP Joy Smith. The average age of entry into the Canadian sex industry is between 12 and 14 years old. We cannot be supporting efforts to recruit innocent young women for this work.
Each of these young women has great potential and purpose, which does not include serving men. While the Winnipeg Free Press suggested that Canadians do not care about this move, thousands of Canadians like me do care if our young women are being recruited into a degrading industry.
I am a strong activist against human trafficking, because I believe every single life is invaluable and has potential to positively impact the world around them. While the Adult Entertainment Association of Canada would like you to believe that it is a fulfilling career, no woman chooses to be abused multiple times for the profit of another person.
I ask people to share their concerns about this association’s efforts and stand with MP Smith and others. We will not tolerate our young women being recruited into the degrading sex industry.
Todd Hauptman,
Langley
