Spirit weak, lodged between the crevices By Nancy Vu “She was the most pitiable, bloated, wretched looking creature.” Her father, a cupper and bleeder Could not stop the bleeding of her heart and his very own spirit. Growing up, Catharine’s father filled himself with drink; At 14, the drink washed away their familial bonds. She… Continue reading Catharine Durham: A “Wretched” Subject of Pity

By Karinna Papke One of the only words used to describe Mary Price, whose birth name was Whilemena Whistler, in her case file created by the Rosine Association is “diseased.” In other words, it is difficult to paint a full picture of Mary Price’s life, especially when the only parts of it that are highlighted… Continue reading Mary Price: Defying Gender Roles and the Criminalization and Stigmatization of Prostitution