In his student days, he used to argue that if a woman has no other course open to her but starvation, prostitution, or throwing herself from a bridge, then surely the prostitute, who has shown the most tenacious instinct for self-preservation, should be considered stronger and saner than her frailer and no longer living sisters. One couldn't have it both ways, he'd pointed out: if women are seduced and abandoned they're supposed to go mad, but if they survive, and seduce in their turn, then they were mad to begin with.

📖 Margaret Atwood

🌍 Canadian  |  👨‍💼 Novelist

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In his discussions during his college years, the protagonist argued that women facing dire situations, such as starvation or worse, should be viewed through a different lens. He believed that those who turn to prostitution in order to survive are exhibiting a strong survival instinct, making them more resilient than those who succumb to despair. This perspective challenges traditional views of women in hardship, suggesting a reconsideration of their actions and...

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