Carolina QuotesMy work is not worthy of respect. Why then do you join in it with me?
Nawal El Saadawi Connected to the Carolinas
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Prostitutes, according to Di’aa, deserve no respect. Firdaus responds with the quote above. For Firdaus, this exchange is typical of the hypocrisy of men.
- work
- Woman at Point Zero (1975)
- year
- 1975
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“My work is not worthy of respect. Why then do you join in it…” Nawal El Saadawi. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-FC78EB71AC. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/fc78eb71ac
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