"My work is not worthy of respect. Why then do you join in it with me?"
— Nawal El Saadawi

January 1, 1970

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Prostitutes, according to Di’aa, deserve no respect. Firdaus responds with the quote above. For Firdaus, this exchange is typical of the hypocrisy of men.