Is prostitution inherently exploitative?
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Women who have worked as prostitutes disagree over the question of exploitation. Some believe that prostitution is inherently exploitative and see it as a form of indentured servitude that leads people to abandon their notion of self. They believe the role of the prostitute was constructed by men and imposed on women. Others see prostitution as a job and an opportunity. They claim prostitution builds character, individuality and pride as well as financial stability. Proponents think that the criminalized status of prostitutes has caused the negative stigma that surrounds the business.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1993
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A route over the Arctic
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Air travel over the Arctic has developed due to determination and technological improvements. Sixty years ago, the proposed route was a theoretical saving when flying from Europe to the west coast of North America, reducing journey times by one-third. Aircraft were limited by inhospitable geography, and the lack of reliable navigation tools and pressurized cabins. Early in the 1950s, pressurized aircraft flew above the mountains and most of the bad weather. Jets in the 1960s required layovers at Greenland or Alaska, until more efficient airliners made those stops unnecessary.
Publication Name: Geographical Magazine
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0016-741X
Year: 1995
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Houses of the holy
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Wu Hanjin lead the effort to have a temple for Mao Zedong built on Dongyang hill in Shaanxi province next to temples to other Chinese heroes. The temple was inaugurated in 1993 on the 100th anniversary of Mao's birth. Wu was a provincial delegate to the national People's Congress in the late 1970s and is currently party secretary of Gushui. Wu and local peasants began the local building project after Mao's death in 1976. The temple depicts the contributions that the Great Helmsman made to China.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1996
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