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22nd September 2006 with 0 Comments

The prostitute is an old and venerable figure in social and sexual history. In our culture we despise and abuse her while imprisoning her in the grip of a sentimental and romantic image. The growing child will be fed images of prostitutes who are murdered or savagely disfigured and the official representatives of justice, the [...]

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