Ops sorry:Re: MACHO ALERT: women and world system

Absolute sorriness on my part to mention our friend's name on wsn. I totally
dismissed the confidentiality part! Thanks again for this information, and
apologies for the accident !!


Mine


>
> >I have some thoughts in response to your Macho Alert.  If you chose to
> repost or recirculate, I would appreciate it if you kept my name
> confidential.
>     For several years, I was a council for the Italian American Civil Rights
> League, until Columbo go shot.  I took the position with the condition that
> as a criminologist, I could study them.  I was referred to them by a
> relative, who was a well-placed Madame, who plied her trade for 30+ years.
> I have several observations to make.
>     1.    The unfortunate nature of most of the world is that slavery, in
> one form or another is quite common.  Prostitution is one form of that
> slavery.
>     2.    Those of us in the US are rather naive regarding slavery, even
> though it existed in this country until 100 years ago.
>     3.    Universal sufferage in this country is younger than slavery, with
> women's sufferage occurring only about 2-3 decades after universal male
> sufferage.
>     4.    There are many who exist through preditory behavior, typified by
> the mafia and some social elites.
>     My relative was very successful.  She grew up in a midwestern town of
> 500.  She was Miss##### University of a large midwestern university.  Her
> social friends were high ranking politicians, PR executives, studio
> executives, corporate executives and spooks.
>     She was instrumental in negotiating several large business contracts,
> putting deals together, compromising rivals, etc.  She started out in public
> relations, and branched out.  She died with a sizeable estate in cash,
> stocks and real estate.  Her "girls" were very bright and all had at least a
> bachelors degree.  S large number retired very wealthy.  Her group was
> sophisticated and many married well.  All engaged in either political or
> industrial espionage, either for the US or large multinational corporations.
>     Her politics were extremely right-wing, as were most of her associates
> in business, government or entertainment.  I realize my observations are
> biased based upon a rather unique sample, but I wonder how many prostitutes
> would fall in the category of preditor, the same as the gambler, mafioso,
> stock broker, etc. rather than the category of exploiter.
>
> --
> Mine Aysen Doyran
> Ph.D Student
> Department of Political Science
> SUNY at Albany
> Nelson A. Rockefeller College
> 135 Western Ave.; Milne 102
> Albany, NY 12222
>
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Mine Aysen Doyran
Ph.D Student
Department of Political Science
SUNY at Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller College
135 Western Ave.; Milne 102
Albany, NY 12222



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