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No One Knows Who to Trust

No One Knows Who to Trust

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, the author interviews an Indigenous, female-identified sex worker who was featured in the first volume. This individual now has a regular day job, and engages in sex work four or … 4 $0.40 Add
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Not Enough Value

Not Enough Value

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, Cull profiles a student who turned to stripping to make ends meet. 9 $0.90 Add
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Not Victims but Warriors

Not Victims but Warriors

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This chapter features a 42-year-old gay man who owns and operates three adult massage studios. He also runs NL Adult, a free service that connects sex workers with clients. 3 $0.30 Add
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One of the Good Ones

One of the Good Ones

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This chapter profiles a woman who struggled with drugs and alcohol, and now suffers from PTSD. Now in recovery, she has left sex work behind and receives support from the Blue Door Program. 8 $0.80 Add
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Our Rights Get Stripped Away

Our Rights Get Stripped Away

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, Cull interviews a woman who entered the sex trade as an escape from a violent relationship. She feels that sex work saved her life, and feels that the laws governing sex work … 9 $0.90 Add
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People Don't Make This Shit Up

People Don’t Make This Shit Up

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, Cull interviews a woman who fell into sex work and exploitation through a relationship. After a suicide attempt, she lived in a shelter in Saint John’s, where she received … 21 $2.10 Add
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Personal Best

Personal Best

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This interview features a woman who started sex work through camming, then moved on to stripping. She then began working in an adult massage parlour. She receives a lot of support from her … 8 $0.80 Add
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“Quo Vadis?”
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“Quo Vadis?”

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter traces the formation of the Brandon Union Group, a coalition of Italian-Canadian construction workers organizing for fair labour conditions in Toronto during the late 1950s and early … 13 $1.30 Add
Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

Trigger Warning

From working through the pandemic to Black Lives Matter, Rock Paper Sex, Volume II: Trigger Warning is timely, controversial, and provocative. This sequel offers a wide range of stories from the … 240 View
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Rumble in Gotliebland
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Rumble in Gotliebland

From: Bit Player on Big Stages

In this chapter, Turene discusses his turbulent years within Canada’s Department of External Affairs under Under Secretary Allan Gotlieb. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Devil Gets into Me

The Devil Gets into Me

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This interview profiles a woman who engaged in street-based sex work for about 7 years. She felt that drug use was the main reason women engaged in that kind of sex work. 4 $0.40 Add
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“The Lucky Things That  Happen to Me”
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“The Lucky Things That Happen to Me”

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter traces the life of Gerry Gallagher, an Irish immigrant who arrived in Canada in 1951 to organize construction workers. It examines his wartime experiences, his founding of LIUNA … 15 $1.50 Add