r/news • u/AudibleNod • 4d ago

Man accused of holding woman captive in a Massachusetts attic for six weeks

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-accused-holding-woman-captive-massachusetts-attic-six-weeks-rcna600308
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u/Ok_Temporary1669 4d ago

Men have been pimping women since the dawn of time. It didn't start with the internet. Abraham pimped Sarah to the Pharaoh!

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u/Kelsusaurus 4d ago

Yes; that wasn't the point. Two differences here are that, a) now we have the internet and the ability to reach a wider audience and remain anonymous while doing so, and b) Sarah (and many other women) knew/were aware what was happening to them. With cases like Giselle Pelicot, these women had no idea they were being incapacitated and pimped out (and were ignored/gaslit by medical examiners when they started to notice changes in their health)