If it's on tonight then watch it. It's not the same if you missed the first 1/2 but still ....
When I saw it as a rerun it was re-broadcast as a single, 4-hour show and the impact was definitely alot stronger without any break in the middle. Once I started watching that was it - I was hooked. It really is an eye opener.
Be forewarned ... the story is not for the faint of heart. There are few happy endings in this story. It can be quite graphic & brutal at times but that's the intent.
I have always worried about the underside of this business and have always wondered where the money I might be spending might be going and who the girl might be working for.
It's the main reason why I avoid dealing with agencies here in NYC ... believe me, I've personally heard too many horror stories. That's why I try to seek out independants locally but that is not quite so common in the US.
That is why I enjoyed meeting with the few SP's that I have seen in and from Montreal. The experience is completely different ... much more positive. The social stigma attached to being an SP is much greater here in the US (remember - we were founded by a bunch of Puritans and other religious fanatics that Europe didn't want). Also, the women of Quebec seem to me to have a wonderful & natural ability for affection. So I feel safer & happier dealing with them.
I think the men out here would be wise to learn how the industry operates and that their "hobby" can have a rather profound affect on womens lives (although personally I think Quebec is not nearly as bad as NYC and other cities in this repect). Do some homework. Do you know where your money is going & who it is paying? Yeah, the girl who shows up at your room is cute; but who is she really working for? And is her "boss" looking out for her, or just squeezing out as much profit as possible before she gets burnt out?
And I think the women out here will benefit from seeing it as well. It's a very good incentive to keep yourself safe ... and I don't mean wearing a condom. Know who your employer is AND who you are meeting. How are you being "marketed"? What kind of situation are you being sent into?
This movie will really make you think. Some may have some serious second thought about "hobbying".
I look at it this way : if you know that your intentions are good then you should not feel any reason to feel guilty about what you do. I never do anything that I know I'll regret later. So if you think the same way & do the right thing, then you should feel the same way I do. I have no pain, no regrets, or guilt and I sleep beautifully at night.
So go check out this movie if you have time. If not you can read about it if you're interested. Here's some links to news stories and the Lifetime TV promo for the original broadcast that has some previews and character profiles.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/movies/originals/humantrafficking.html
http://www.rainn.org/news/lifetime-premieres-human-trafficking.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9732467/
P.S. - there's a DVD of the show being released soon in the spring (if it's not out already).