Not old enough to vote or wed

or give consent,

but old enough to be transferred                   

by men to men;

possessed.

 

Not old enough to drive a car,

have overdrafts or credit cards,

but old enough to be exchanged;

expended;

property.

 

Not old enough to live alone or own a home,

but old enough to be deceived;

to be perceived as third and fourth class citizens,

as damaged goods and chattel;

to be consumed

and spent.

 

Not old enough to get a job, leave school,

or give consent,

but old enough to be consigned

by men to men.

Possessed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/downloads/file/1407/independent_inquiry_cse_in_rotherham

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/26/rotherham-child-sex-exploitation-capital