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Punishing the prostitute promotes the rape of all women. When pros

Punishing the prostitute promotes the rape of all women. When prostitution is a crime, the message conveyed is that women who are sexual are bad, and therefore legitimate victims of sexual assault. Sex becomes a weapon to be used by men. – Margo St. James

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Actually, if my business was legitimate, I would deduct a substantial percentage for depreciation of my body. – Xaviera Hollander

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There is no more defiant denial of one mans ability to possess one woman exclusively than the prostitute who refuses to redeemed. – Gail Sheehy

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If a woman hasnt got a tiny streak of a harlot in her, shes a dry stick as a rule. – D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

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