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Why are there so many brothels in space opera?

May 23, 2013 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment

…it seemed pretty clear to me that if there are so many brothels in space, there has to be an entire social and economic structure to support them. In most of human history, that structure was deeply entwined with sexism.

— Malinda Lo, “On Space Opera: Why so many brothels in space?”

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