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Melissa Farley on Women

born 1942 United States

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For many women, the experience of prostitution stems from the historical trauma of colonization.

Within the gendered institution of prostitution, race and class create a hierarchy with indigenous women at its lowest point.

We feminists think that women deserve the right NOT to prostitute.

Unequal (2005)

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), commonly occurs among prostituted women, and is indicative of their extreme emotional distress.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Melissa Farley (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.