Tonight's Show: Canada's Sex-Trade Laws

Last week Justice Susan Himel invalidated parts of Section 212 and 213 of the Criminal Code, which basically means Canadians can’t be charged with keeping a bawdy house, communicating for the purpose of sex and living off the avails of prostitution. This is far from being law, as appeals are promised by both provincial and federal governments. Yet the decision has stirred up massive controversy across the nation and sex-trade workers are hailing the ruling as a victory.

Tonight we chat with special guest, Farrah Alladin, about Canada's sex-trade and what this new ruling may mean for those who make their living in the sex industry.

A Very Powerful, Short Doc: Carissa

I don't even know where to begin with this. I'm often curious to see how far these kinds of documentaries will go in terms of getting to the deep and unpleasantly dark core of reality, but this one has done it. This is the story of Carissa, a former youth sex-trade worker who eventually went on to graduate from UCLA and become a spokesperson for Virgin Mobile's Regeneration Campaign for the awareness of youth homelessness.

I won't speak too much about the video; my summary of it would quite simply do nothing but tarnish its beauty. So, please just take a moment to watch it and share it with any and every one whom you think may need to see it.

(Another great vid courtesy of Current)

The Making of a Girl

Check out this powerful video, "The Making of a Girl":

"An intimate journey of a hypothetical preteen girl as she faces a life of sexual exploitation. Rachel Lloyd, founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, takes us through the trauma and pain of a largely unremarked upon current issue facing American youth- sex trafficking, abuse and sexual exploitation."

Prostitution - to legalize or not?

Tonight on Yeah, What She Said we will have our first interactive show! We will be discussing the issue of prostitution - in particular, to legalize it or not?

New Zealand and the Netherlands are two Western countries where prostitution is currently legal. Should we follow in their footsteps?

Listeners are able to call in and share their thoughts tonight. The number to call is 403-220-3991.

Tune in on CJSW 90.9 FM (or stream it live from cjsw.com) from 8:30 to 9:00pm MST.