Quotation by

Bertrand Russell

Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution.

Bertrand Russell

Women

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Bertrand Russell is saying that many women rely on marriage as their main way to support themselves financially. He also claims that women in marriage likely experience more unwanted sexual encounters than those working in prostitution.

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