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The red light district in Havanna, Cuba is a special one. There isn’t just a specific part one the city that is the red light district, the whole city is the red light district. The reason why the whole city is … Continue reading →

The red light district called Sonagachi, which is located in Kolkata which is also known as West Bengal, India. West Bengal has been given the nickname of ‘joy’ because of its beauty and the beautiful women that occupy it. The … Continue reading →

Bangkok contains lots of red light districts, so much that just one search regarding its red light districts gives results of guides, hotels with special services, and thousands of related pictures immediately. In order to sustain such a large market, … Continue reading →

In almost every state of our country, legal prostituion is part of our distant and somewhat regretable past. Other than the state of Neveda, where there are still 8 active brothels, prostitution is a crime and is punishable up to … Continue reading →

Red light districts are may frowned upon by societies where they are uncommon, unlawful or inexistent. However, in popular cities like Tokyo, the “floating world” is a norm. The red light district in Tokyo is located in the city of … Continue reading →

Ihara Saikaku, from Life of a Sensuous Woman: The narrator’s various and often contradictory relationships with men compels Saikaku to present several kinds of ambiguity.   Many of you point out the ambiguity of her “profession;” sometimes it seems like … Continue reading →

It was interesting to witness how the old woman’s attitude towards her promiscuous lifestyle evolved as her story progressed. One view she shared of her experience that was particularly striking to me was when the old priest took her into … Continue reading →

Saikaku, in “’Life of a Sensuous Woman”, discusses many different professions the narrator was forced into. The narrator deals with various relationships with various men. One relationship the narrator deals with was when a priest had fallen in love with … Continue reading →

The narrator is very indifferent and not attached to the men she have affairs with.  She seems to be able to move on and adjust to different situations very quickly from scene to scene in the story.  When she was … Continue reading →

  Comment #1 – Mel   Every time that the narrator is in a new relationship that is somewhat negative or negatively affected by something, she will always try to make it positive. When the monk fell in love with … Continue reading →