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The trafficking of men and boys represents a dark mirror to the global economy’s demand for cheap labor and the internet’s capacity to facilitate deviant subcultures. Addressing this crisis requires a paradigm shift in how society views victimization. It demands the deconstruction of gendered stereotypes that render male suffering invisible and the implementation of robust legal frameworks that recognize the specific mechanisms of control used against men. Only by illuminating the shadow markets can the international community hope to dismantle the networks that profit from the commodification of human life. ruscapturedboys