Prostitutes escape male domination despite being most subjected to it.

Evidence

Nevertheless, the courtesan has the reputation of being frigid. It is useful for her to know how to govern her heart and her sexual appetite: sentimental or sensual, she risks being under the influence of a man who will exploit or dominate her or make her suffer. Among the sexual acts she accepts, there are many—especially early in her career—that humiliate her; her revolt against male arrogance is expressed by her frigidity. Hetaeras, like matrons, freely confide “tricks” to each other that enable them to “fake” their work. This contempt, this disgust for men clearly shows they are not at all sure they have won the game of exploiter-exploited. And in fact, in the great majority of cases, dependence is still their lot. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1686 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Prostitutes’ frigidity is a revolt against male domination rather than mere incapacity — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1686; Routine dehumanization protects prostitutes from encountering clients as free persons.

Broader Connections

• Prostitutes’ frigidity is a revolt against male domination rather than mere incapacity #expands (0.95) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1686
• Routine dehumanization protects prostitutes from encountering clients as free persons. #complicates (0.80)