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I went to Amsterdam’s Red Light District expecting a positive story about legal prostitution—turns out, it’s a total gut punch. I teamed up with Elise, who’s spent years helping women escape this life, and what she told me blew my mind. Did you know 98% of these women face violence—physical, emotional, you name it? And 50-80% are trafficked, forced into those windows while police barely blink. Elise is out there fighting for them, hearing stories of pimps threatening babies and girls so traumatized their hair falls out. Watch the full video to see why this place isn’t the enlightened utopia tourists think.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Do I call them prostitutes?
02:28 - Why is it hard to leave prostitution?
07:39 - What is a pimp?10:58 - Trauma and PTSS
13:10 - British tourists
15:05 - 50-80% is human trafficking
18:08 - Threatening her baby!
20:44 - Dissociation24:22 - Are any prostitutes happy?
26:14 - Police are slow to respond
30:18 - They have nightmares
32:41 - Is it Dutch culture?
36:06 - Can't they get a normal job?
40:13 - Taxing prostitution
44:40 - No one dreams of being a prostitute
48:09 - Legal vs illegal prostitution
51:37 - Mostly immigrants exploited
59:23 - Drugs