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The Business of Sex provides a comprehensive analysis of sex work in India, moving beyond moral judgments to understand it as a complex economic and social phenomenon. Authors Laxmi Murthy and Meena Saraswathi Seshu draw on extensive research and interviews with sex workers to shed light on their working conditions, vulnerabilities, and agency.
The book examines how poverty, gender discrimination, and lack of educational opportunities push people into sex work, while also highlighting the organizational efforts and resistance movements led by sex workers themselves. It addresses critical issues including legal frameworks, health concerns, trafficking, and the role of various institutions in perpetuating exploitation.
Rather than presenting sex workers as mere victims, this work recognizes their capacity for self-determination and collective action. The authors argue for labor rights protections, decriminalization, and policy reforms that would improve safety and dignity for those in the profession.
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