Here’s the problem I’ve faced as a survivor of human trafficking:
Organizations like SWOP & others that serve SWers have blatantly turned me away on the basis that I’m a HT victim, not a SW, & they only serve SW. (thread) https://twitter.com/christycroft/status/1338310265163702274
It’s understandable when their resources are so finite. The problem is that then, the only people willing to help me are conservative anti-SW “anti-trafficking” orgs, which don’t provide support but weaponize my trauma to justify their discrimination against SWers.
So I don’t know where I’m supposed to go, or who to get help from. Right now, I’m just not getting help from anyone, aside from @/CdnChildProtect who’ve helped me with some takedown requests when my abuse is shared on Twitter.
But I need therapy. I need housing & financial help. I need to eat, go to school, work. I need weather-appropriate clothing, especially as it’s getting colder. I need shoes without holes. I need protection from my abusers & stalkers. I need guidance in my advocacy.
So what am I supposed to do? Who do I turn to? Because right now I’m just fending for myself. And sometimes I’m just not enough.
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