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Laurie Shrage Should feminists oppose prostitution article Prostitution is not a social aberration or disorder; rather it is a consequence of well-established beliefs and values that are an inherent part of society. Prostitution does not need a specific remedy other than a proposed boycott of the industry. As feminists make progress in altering the belief patterns of society, all aspects of women’s lives will improve

Should feminists oppose prostitution

Laurie Shrage

Ethics, vol. 99, no. 2, 1989, pp. 347–361

Abstract

Prostitution is not a social aberration or disorder; rather it is a consequence of well-established beliefs and values that are an inherent part of society. Prostitution does not need a specific remedy other than a proposed boycott of the industry. As feminists make progress in altering the belief patterns of society, all aspects of women’s lives will improve

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