Many sex workers in South India enter the sex trade after
marriages break up, whether because of desertion by husband, separation because of domestic violence or a dowry problem. Marital relations in India impose strict monogamy without any space for women’s sexual exploration. But when a woman comes out of a marital tie and loses her good image, she gets the opportunity to explore multiple relationships. In multiple relations outside wedlock, she gains the possibility of subverting sexual power relations. 2 years ago
marriages break up, whether because of desertion by husband, separation because of domestic violence or a dowry problem. Marital relations in India impose strict monogamy without any space for women’s sexual exploration. But when a woman comes out of a marital tie and loses her good image, she gets the opportunity to explore multiple relationships. In multiple relations outside wedlock, she gains the possibility of subverting sexual power relations. 2 years ago
The PDF is fascinating.
