The Scarlet Cord visitors continue the conversation at ArtPrize:
A mom overwhelmed with emotion struggled to get these words out, “My adopted son was a sex toy night after night for his parents.” I thought, there is a lot of evil in this world, but here is a good woman who really cares for the welfare and healing of her child.
A young woman trembled as she recalled her childhood story: “My dad sold me for sex to other men from his office from the time I was two until the time I was five.”
When children come through the installation, I say, “The Scarlet Cord is about being kind to others. When you see someone being unkind to another person, tell an adult.” One 9-year-old responded, “My grandfather was unkind to me; he went to prison.”
A retired police woman said, “We never had any training about sex trafficking while I was on the force. After viewing The Scarlet Cord, I stayed up late researching sex trafficking.”
