Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Bodies for Sale: Sex, Violence, and the Need for a New Narrative



“That will be $37.00,” the woman behind the counter tells me.

I pay in cash and place my ticket in the back pocket of my jeans. I am 22-years-old and on my way to Nelson, British Columbia. The bus station is quiet. Only a handful of travelers mill about the terminal. One of them is a young woman my age.

I see her standing by two large bags. She has dark hair and is my height and build. I am casually dressed. She is far more sophisticated in heels, sparkling earrings, and a black miniskirt. With confidence, she approaches.

“I’m heading to Canada,” she smiles. “My names Jeanette. What about you?”










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