It is clear that women are trafficked more often than men. What is not always clear, however, is why women are trafficked so often. One common misconception in trafficking discourse is that women are trafficked more often than men simply because they are women in need of protection (from men). This might imply that women are trafficked because they are naturally weaker than men. To say women are naturally weaker than men may suggest that women are inherently inferior to men. On a global scale, we know this is not true. For centuries, transnational feminist scholars and activists consistently have demonstrated that women are just as physically, emotionally, and spiritually strong as men. It is a mistake to think that women are trafficked more than men because they are inferior to men.