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Thomas Sankara: Women's Liberation & the African Freedom Struggle

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Prostitution Is a Symbol of a Masculine Universe

Prostitution is nothing but the microcosm of a society where exploitation is the general rule. It is a symbol of the contempt men have for women, and yet this woman is none other than the painful figure of the mother, sister or wife of other men. In an exploitative society needs female prostitutes. We say that both the female and the prostitute are scapegoats. We defile them, and when we are done with them, we sacrifice them on the altar of prosperity," he says.

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