Prostitution and Democracy Are Incompatible

An opinion column argues that prostitution is incompatible with democracy, framing it as a form of violence rather than work, and criticizing the normalization of sexual exploitation through pornography.

Spain · 2026-05-08 · levante-emv.com

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