Having experience the horror of having leeches attached to my skin, I can say this sounds like a…

Leech collectors were in high demand and were mostly poor women who needed the money. They were asked to stand in streams and wait for leeches to suction onto their legs. Leeches had to stay suction for at least 20 minutes before the collector could remove and deliver t…
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Celeste Wilson
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Having experience the horror of having leeches attached to my skin, I can say this sounds like a horrible job.
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Online writer for 20 years with pieces featured on MSNBC, HuffPo, and Bill Maher. Cofounder of the original We Are Woman. Member of RAINN's Speaker Bureau.
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