Prostitution By Melissa Farley Summary

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Melissa Farley, in her book, “Prostitution and Trafficking in Nevada Making the Connections,” explains her experiencs after investigating eight legal brothels in Nevada and interviewing both women and brothel owners. Much to her surprise, these women did not get any better treatment than those who partake in illegal prostitution.In fact, it is a modern form of slavery.

One interviewee described the place in which she was kept as a “pussy penitentiary.” It was located in a desolate spot, which made the women feel like oitsiders to the rest of world. They were isolated and made to feel like they were inferior. The brothels can be compared to a prison, in which human rights are completely stripped of. The brothel consisted of many aspects

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