" When are you having kids? " My usual response is, " I don't know. " Truth is, having kids terrifies me. It's not the birthing pain or lack of freedom that frightens me, but raising them in a world full of monsters. I was once naive, thinking that everyone is good at heart, but when you learn about the stories of children who survived the horrors of sex trafficking, you can't even begin to comprehend how someone can harm a child so violently and sexually, but it happens, everyday.
When you hear stories of children as young as three, raped, you just can't believe it, but it happens. Not only overseas, but it happens in the very backyard of our cities. Besides sex trafficking, which is one of the world's largest industry that no one talks about, sexual abuse happens everywhere. Not only in Hollywood, but at work, school, even in the comforts of home. From my own personal experience, it happens more than you think :/
I know this sounds pessimistic, but truth be told, now that I'm older and wiser, I'd rather be paranoid and aware than naive and foolish. In my eyes, children are the closest representation of truth in human form. If we live in a world where children are not safe, what does that make of our society? I ask myself, what can I do? How can I contribute to making the world better for children?
We all have a part in making a difference. I'm using my platform to raise awareness, and donating 100% of EM Cosmetics purchases during Black Friday week to Love146 , an international human rights organization that fights child trafficking and exploitation. I know it's not a big deal, but it's a start. In the end, I don't know when I'll have kids, but as idealistic as this may sound, I hope by then, the world is a safer, and better place for children.
[ The children in this video are real survivors of sex trafficking. It's incredible and moving how they are able to dance and find joy after enduring so much pain. They are my inspiration to find strength whenever I'm feeling down. ]
Learn more about child trafficking and prevention
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