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Metamorphoses: The Sex Industry In The Streets

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METAMORPHOSES Metamorphoses is a play that tackles the issue of prostitution and how it affects the people involved. The writer wants us to know more about the sex industry in the streets. The story aims to look beyond the obvious. What other factors push these people to do what they do aside from economic reasons? What dynamics are involved here? Who are the people that help perpetuate this kind of situation? The sex industry has become a phenomenon, moving from being merely a business into a multi-faceted sector. But the focus here is, particularly on male children. Whereas prostitution usually involves women and young girls, studies have shown that there is an alarming rate of increase in young boys providing sexual services. Their clients

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