,PRO/ITUTION & ,WAYS ( ,FI<T+ IT 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,SPEE* BY ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI TO ! ?IRD ALL-,RUSSIAN CONF]5CE ( HEADS ( ! ,REGIONAL ,WOM5'S ,DEP>TM5TS1 #a#i#b#a4 
,PRO/ITUTION & WAYS ( FI<T+ IT 

,S\RCE3 ,SELECT$ ,WRIT+S ( ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI1 ,ALLISON @& ,BUSBY1 #a#i#g#g2 
,TRANSLAT$3 BY ,ALIX ,HOLT4 

,COMRADES1 ! QUE/ION ( PRO/ITUTION IS A DIFFICULT & ?ORNY SUBJECT ?AT HAS RECEIV$ TOO LITTLE ATT5TION 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,?IS S9I/] LEGACY ( \R B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ PA/ CONT9UES TO POISON ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! WORK]S' REPUBLIC & AFFECTS ! PHYSICAL & MORAL HEAL? ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 ! ?REE YE>S ( ! REVOLUTION ! NATURE ( PRO/ITUTION HAS1 UND] ! PRESSURE ( ! *ANG+ ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CONDITIONS ALT]$ SOME:AT4 ,BUT WE >E /ILL F> FROM BE+ RID ( ?IS EVIL4 ,PRO/ITUTION CONT9UES TO EXI/ & ?REAT5S ! FEEL+ ( SOLID>ITY & COMRADE%IP BETWE5 WORK+ M5 & WOM51 ! MEMB]S ( ! WORK]S' REPUBLIC4 ,& ?IS FEEL+ IS ! F\NDATION & ! BASIS ( ! COMMUNI/ SOCIETY WE >E BUILD+ & MAK+ A REALITY4 ,IT IS TIME ?AT WE FAC$ UP TO ?IS PROBLEM4 ,IT IS TIME ?AT WE GAVE ?\<T & ATT5TION TO ! REASONS BEH9D PRO/ITUTION4 ,IT IS TIME ?AT WE F\ND WAYS & MEANS ( RIDD+ \RSELVES ONCE & = ALL ( ?IS EVIL1 :I* HAS NO PLACE 9 A WORK]S' REPUBLIC4 

,\R WORK]S' REPUBLIC HAS SO F> PASS$ NO LAWS DIRECT$ AT ! ELIM9ATION ( PRO/ITUTION1 & HAS NOT EV5 ISSU$ A CLE> & SCI5TIFIC =MULATION ( ! VIEW ?AT PRO/ITUTION IS SOME?+ ?AT 9JURES ! COLLECTIVE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT PRO/ITUTION IS AN EVIL1 WE EV5 ACKN[L$GE ?AT AT ! MOM5T1 9 ?IS TRANSITIONAL P]IOD ) ITS MANY PROBLEMS1 PRO/ITUTION HAS BECOME EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD4 ,BUT WE HAVE BRU%$ ! ISSUE ASIDE1 WE HAVE BE5 SIL5T AB\T IT4 ,P>TLY ?IS IS BECAUSE ( ! HYPOCRITICAL ATTITUDES WE HAVE 9H]IT$ FROM ! B\RGEOISIE1 & P>TLY IT IS BECAUSE ( \R RELUCTANCE TO CONSID] & COME TO T]MS ) ! H>M :I* ! WIDESPREAD MASS SCALE ( PRO/ITUTION DOES TO ! WORK COLLECTIVE4 ,& \R LACK ( 5?USIASM 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION HAS BE5 REFLECT$ 9 \R LEGISLATION4 

,WE HAVE SO F> PASS$ NO /ATUTES RECOGNIZ+ PRO/ITUTION AS A H>MFUL SOCIAL PH5OM5ON4 ,:5 ! OLD CZ>I/ LAWS W]E REVOK$ BY ! ,C\NCIL ( ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>S1 ALL ! /ATUTES CONC]N+ PRO/ITUTION W]E ABOLI%$4 ,BUT NO NEW MEASURES BAS$ ON ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK COLLECTIVE W]E 9TRODUC$4 ,?US ! POLITICS ( ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES T[>DS PRO/ITUTES & PRO/ITUTION HAS BE5 *>ACT]IZ$ BY DIV]SITY & CONTRADICTIONS4 ,9 SOME >EAS ! POLICE /ILL HELP TO R\ND UP PRO/ITUTES JU/ AS 9 ! OLD DAYS4 ,9 O!R PLACES1 BRO!LS EXI/ QUITE OP5LY4 7,! ,9T]DEP>TM5TAL ,COMMISSION ON ! ,/RUGGLE AGA9/ ,PRO/ITUTION HAS DATA ON ?IS47 ,& !RE >E YET O!R >EAS :]E PRO/ITUTES >E CONSID]$ CRIM9ALS & ?R[N 9TO =C$ LABOR CAMPS4 ,! DIFF]5T ATTITUDES ( ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES ?US HI<LI<T ! ABS5CE ( A CLE>LY WORD$ /ATUTE4 ,\R VAGUE ATTITUDE TO ?IS COMPLEX SOCIAL PH5OM5ON IS RESPONSIBLE1 = A NUMB] ( DI/ORTIONS ( & DIV]SIONS FROM ! PR9CIPLES UND]LY+ \R LEGISLATION & MORALITY4 

,WE MU/ !RE=E NOT ONLY CONFRONT ! PROBLEM ( PRO/ITUTION BUT SEEK A SOLUTION ?AT IS 9 L9E ) \R BASIC PR9CIPLES & ! PROGRAM ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC *ANGE ADH]$ TO BY ! P>TY ( ! COMMUNI/S4 ,WE MU/1 ABOVE ALL1 CLE>LY DEF9E :AT PRO/ITUTION IS4 ,PRO/ITUTION IS A PH5OM5ON :I* IS CLOSELY L9K$ ) UNE>N$ 9COME1 & IT ?RIVES 9 ! EPO* DOM9AT$ BY CAPITAL & PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,PRO/ITUTES1 FROM \R PO9T ( VIEW1 >E ?OSE WOM5 :O SELL !IR BODIES = MAT]IAL B5EFIT - = DEC5T FOOD1 = CLO!S & O!R ADVANTAGES2 PRO/ITUTES >E ALL ?OSE :O AVOID ! NECESSITY ( WORK+ BY GIV+ !MSELVES TO A MAN1 EI!R ON A TEMPOR>Y BASIS OR = LIFE4 

,\R ,SOVIET WORK]S' REPUBLIC HAS 9H]IT$ PRO/ITUTION FROM ! B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ PA/1 :5 ONLY A SMALL NUMB] ( WOM5 W]E 9VOLV$ 9 WORK )9 ! NATIONAL ECONOMY & ! MAJORITY RELI$ ON ! 0MALE BREADW9N]01 ON ! FA!R OR ! HUSB&4 ,PRO/ITUTION >OSE ) ! FIR/ /ATES AS ! 9EVITABLE %AD[ ( ! (FICIAL 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE1 :I* WAS DESIGN$ TO PRES]VE ! RI<TS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY & TO GU>ANTEE PROP]TY 9H]ITANCE ?R\< A L9E ( LAWFUL HEIRS4 ,! 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO PREV5T ! WEAL? ?AT HAD BE5 ACCUMULAT$ FROM BE+ SCATT]$ AMONG A VA/ NUMB] ( 0HEIRS04 ,BUT !RE IS A GREAT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! PRO/ITUTION ( ,GREECE & ,ROME & ! PRO/ITUTION WE KN[ TODAY4 ,9 ANCI5T TIMES ! NUMB] ( PRO/ITUTES WAS SMALL1 & !RE WAS NOT ?AT HYPOCRISY :I* COLORS ! MORALITY ( ! B\RGEOIS WORLD & COMPELS B\RGEOIS SOCIETY TO RAISE ITS HAT RESPECTFULLY TO ! 'LAWFUL WIFE0 ( AN 9DU/RIAL MAGNATE :O HAS OBVI\SLY SOLD H]SELF TO A HUSB& %E DOES NOT LOVE1 &1 TO TURN AWAY 9 DISGU/ FROM A GIRL =C$ 9TO ! /REETS BY POV]TY1 HOMELESSNESS1 UNEMPLOYM5T & O!R SOCIAL CIRCUM/ANCES :I* D]IVE FROM ! EXI/5CE ( CAPITALISM & PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,! ANCI5T WORLD REG>D$ PRO/ITUTION AS ! LEGAL COMPLEM5T TO EXCLUSIVE FAMILY RELATION%IPS4 ,ASPASIA .<! MI/RESS ( ,P]ICLES.> WAS RESPECT$ BY H] CONTEMPOR>IES F> MORE ?AN ! COLORLESS WIVES ( ! BRE$+ APP>ATUS4 

,9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 :5 >TISAN1 PRODUCTION PR$OM9AT$1 PRO/ITUTION WAS ACCEPT$ AS SOME?+ NATURAL & LAWFUL4 ,PRO/ITUTES HAD !IR [N GUILDS & TOOK P>T 9 FE/IVALS & LOCAL EV5TS JU/ LIKE ! O!R GUILDS4 ,! PRO/ITUTE GU>ANTE$ ?AT ! DAU<T]S ( ! RESPECTABLE CITIZ5S REMA9$ *A/E & !IR WIVES FAI?FUL1 S9CE S+LE M5 C\LD 7= A CONSID]ATION7 TURN TO ! MEMB]S ( ! GUILD = COM=T4 ,PRO/ITUTION WAS ?US TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! WOR?Y PROP]TI$ CITIZ5S & WAS OP5LY ACCEPT$ BY !M4 

 ,) ! RISE ( CAPITALISM1 ! PICTURE *ANGES4 ,9 ! N9ETE5? & TW5TIE? C5TURIES PRO/ITUTION ASSUMES ?REAT5+ PROPORTIONS = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,! SALE ( WOM5'S LABOR1 :I* IS CLOSELY & 9SEP>ABLY CONNECT$ ) ! SALE ( ! FEMALE1 BODY1 /EADILY 9CREASES1 LEAD+ TO A SITUATION :]E ! RESPECT$ WIFE ( A WORK]1 & NOT JU/ ! AB&ON$ & 0DI%ONOR$0 GIRL1 JO9S ! RANKS ( ! PRO/ITUTES3 A MO!R = ! SAKE ( H] *ILDR51 OR A Y\NG GIRL LIKE ,SONYA ,M>MELADOVA = ! SAKE ( H] FAMILY4 ,?IS IS ! HORROR & HOPELESSNESS ?AT RESULTS FROM ! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR BY CAPITAL4 ,:5 A WOMAN'S WAGES >E 9SUFFICI5T TO KEEP H] ALIVE1 ! SALE ( FAVORS SEEMS A POSSIBLE SUBSIDI>Y OCCUPATION4 ,! HYPOCRITICAL MORALITY ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY 5C\RAGES PRO/ITUTION BY ! /RUCTURE ( ITS EXPLOITATIVE ECONOMY1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME M]CILESSLY COV]+ ) CONTEMPT ANY GIRL OR WOMAN :O IS =C$ TO TAKE ?IS PA?4 

,! BLACK %AD[ ( PRO/ITUTION /ALKS ! LEGAL M>RIAGE ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,HI/ORY HAS NEV] BE=E WITNESS$ SU* A GR[? ( PRO/ITUTION AS OCCURR$ 9 ! LA/ P>T ( ! N9ETE5? & ! TW5TIE? C5TURIES4 ,9 ,B]L9 !RE IS ONE PRO/ITUTE = EV]Y TW5TY SO-CALL$ HONE/ WOM54 ,9 ,P>IS ! RATIO IS ONE TO EI<TE5 & 9 ,LONDON ONE TO N9E4 ,!RE >E DIFF]5T TYPES ( PRO/ITUTION3 !RE IS OP5 PRO/ITUTION ?AT IS LEGAL & SUBJECT TO REGULATION1 & !RE IS ! SECRET1 0SEASONAL0 TYPE1 ,ALL =MS ( PRO/ITUTION FL\RI% LIKE A POISON\S FL[] 9 ! SWAMPS ( ! B\RGEOIS WAY ( LIFE4 

,! WORLD ( ! B\RGEOISIE DOES NOT EV5 SP>E *ILDR51 =C+ Y\NG GIRLS ( N9E & T5 9TO ! SORDID EMBRACES ( WEAL?Y & DEPRAV$ OLD M54 ,9 ! CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES !RE >E BRO!LS :I* SPECIALIZE EXCLUSIVELY 9 V]Y Y\NG GIRLS4 ,9 ?IS PRES5T PO/W> P]IOD EV]Y WOMAN FACES ! POSSIBILITY ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T HITS WOM5 9 P>TICUL>1 & CAUSES AN 5ORM\S 9CREASE 9 ! >MY ( 0/REET WOM504 ,HUNGRY CR[DS ( WOM5 SEEK+ \T ! BUY]S ( 0:ITE SLAVES0 FLOOD ! EV5+ /REETS ( ,B]L94 ,P>IS & ! O!R CIVILIZ$ C5T]S ( ! CAPITALI/ /ATES4 ,! TRADE 9 WOM5'S FLE% IS CONDUCT$ QUITE OP5LY1 :I* IS NOT SURPRIS+ :5 Y\ CONSID] ?AT ! :OLE B\RGEOIS WAY ( LIFE IS BAS$ ON BUY+ & SELL+4 ,!RE IS AN UND5IABLE ELEM5T ( MAT]IAL & ECONOMIC1 CONSID]ATIONS EV5 ! MO/ LEGAL ( M>RIAGES4 ,PRO/ITUTION IS ! WAY \T = ! WOMAN :O FAILS TO F9D H]SELF A P]MAN5T BREADW9N]4 ,PRO/ITUTION1 UND] CAPITALISM PROVIDES M5 ) ! OPPORTUNITY ( HAV+ SEXUAL RELATION%IPS )\T HAV+ TO TAKE UPON !MSELVES ! RESPONSIBILITY ( C>+ MAT]IALLY = ! WOM5 UNTIL ! GRAVE4 

,BUT IF PRO/ITUTION HAS SU* A HOLD & IS SO WIDESPREAD EV5 9 ,RUSSIA1 H[ >E WE TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT8 ,9 ORD] TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION WE MU/ FIR/ ANALYZE 9 MORE DETAIL ! FACTORS GIV+ RISE TO PRO/ITUTION4 ,B\RGEOIS SCI5CE & ITS ACADEMICS LOVE TO PROVE TO ! WORLD1 ?AT PRO/ITUTION IS A PA?OLOGICAL PH5OM5ON1 I4E4 ?AT IT IS ! RESULT ( ! ABNORMALITIES ( C]TA9 WOM51 JU/ AS SOME PEOPLE >E CRIM9AL BY NATURE1 SOME WOM51 IT IS >GU$1 >E PRO/ITUTES BY NATURE4 ,REG>DLESS ( :]E OR H[ SU* WOM5 MI<T HAVE LIV$1 !Y W\LD HAVE TURN$ TO A LIFE ( S94 ,M>XI/S & ! MORE CONSCI5TI\S S*OL>S1 DOCTORS & /ATI/ICIANS HAVE %[N CLE>LY ?AT ! IDEA ( 09BORN DISPOSITION0 IS FALSE4 ,PRO/ITUTION IS ABOVE ALL A SOCIAL PH5OM5ON2 IT IS CLOSELY CONNECT$ TO ! NE$Y POSITION ( WOMAN & H] ECONOMIC DEP5D5CE ON MAN 9 M>RIAGE & ! FAMILY4 ,! ROOTS ( PRO/ITUTION >E M ECONOMICS4 ,WOMAN IS ON ! ONE H& PLAC$ 9 AN ECONOMICALLY VULN]ABLE POSITION1 & ON ! O!R H& HAS BE5 CONDITION$ BY C5TURIES ( $UCATION TO EXPECT MAT]IAL FAVORS FROM A MAN 9 RETURN = SEXUAL FAVORS - :E!R !SE >E GIV5 )9 OR \TSIDE ! M>RIAGE TIE4 ,?IS IS ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEM4 ,H]E IS ! REASON = PRO/ITUTION4 

,IF ! B\RGEOIS ACADEMICS ( ! ,LOMBROSO-,T>NOVSKY S*OOL W]E CORRECT 9 MA9TA9+ ?AT PRO/ITUTES >E BORN ) ! M>KS ( CORRUPTION & SEXUAL ABNORMALITY1 H[ W\LD ONE EXPLA9 ! WELL-KN[N FACT ?AT 9 A TIME ( CRISIS & UNEMPLOYM5T ! NUMB] ( PRO/ITUTES IMM$IATELY 9CREASES8 ,H[ W\LD ONE EXPLA9 ! FACT ?AT ! PURVEYORS ( 0LIV+ M]*&ISE0 :O TRAVEL$ TO CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA FROM ! O!R C\NTRIES ( WE/]N ,EUROPE ALWAYS F\ND A RI* H>VE/ 9 >EAS :]E CROPS HAD FAIL$ & ! POPULATION WAS SUFF]+ FROM FAM9E1 :]EAS !Y CAME AWAY ) FEW RECRUITS FROM >EAS ( PL5TY8 ,:Y DO SO MANY ( ! WOM5 :O >E ALLEG$LY DOOM$ BY NATURE TO RU9 ONLY TAKE TO PRO/ITUTION 9 YE>S ( HUNG] & UNEMPLOYM5T8 

,IT IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT ?AT 9 ! CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES PRO/ITUTION RECRUITS ITS S]VANTS FROM ! PROP]TYLESS SECTIONS ( ! POPULATION4 ,L[-PAID WORK1 HOMELESSNESS1 ACUTE POV]TY & ! NE$ TO SUPPORT Y\NG] BRO!RS & SI/]S3 !SE >E ! FACTORS ?AT PRODUCE ! L>GE/ P]C5TAGE ( PRO/ITUTES4 ,IF ! B\RGEOIS !ORIES AB\T ! CORRUPT & CRIM9AL DISPOSITION W]E TRUE1 !N ALL CLASSES ( ! POPULATION \<T TO CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY TO PRO/ITUTION4 ,!RE \<T TO HE ! SAME PROPORTION ( CORRUPT WOM5 AMONG ! RI* AS AMONG ! POOR4 ,BUT PR(ESSIONAL PRO/ITUTES1 WOM5 :O LIVE BY !IR BODIES1 >E ) R>E EXCEPTIONS RECRUIT$ FROM ! POOR] CLASSES4 ,POV]TY1 HUNG]1 DEPRIVATION & ! GL>+ SOCIAL 9EQUALITIES ?AT >E ! BASIS ( ! B\RGEOIS SY/EM DRIVE !SE WOM5 TO PRO/ITUTION4 

,OR AGA9 ONE MI<T PO9T TO ! FACT ?AT PRO/ITUTES 9 ! CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES >E DRAWN1 ACCORD+ TO ! /ATI/ICS1 FROM ! ?IRTE5 TO TW5TY-?REE AGE-GR\P4 ,*ILDR5 & Y\NG WOM51 9 O!R WORDS4 ,& ! MAJORITY ( !SE GIRLS >E ALONE & )\T A HOME4 ,GIRLS FROM WEAL?Y BACKGR\NDS :O HAVE ! EXCELL5T B\RGEOIS FAMILY TO PROTECT !M TURN TO PRO/ITUTION ONLY V]Y OCCASIONALLY4 ,! EXCEPTIONS >E USUALLY VICTIMS ( TRAGIC CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT !Y >E VICTIMS ( ! HYPOCRITICAL 0D\BLE MORALITY04 ,! B\RGEOIS FAMILY AB&ONS ! GIRL :O HAS 0S9N$0 & %E - ALONE1 )\T SUPPORT & BR&$ BY ! SCORN ( SOCIETY - SEES PRO/ITUTION AS ! ONLY WAY \T4  

,WE CAN !RE=E LI/ AS FACTORS RESPONSIBLE = PRO/ITUTION3 L[ WAGES1 SOCIAL 9EQUALITIES1 ! ECONOMIC DEP5D5CE ( WOM5 UPON M51 & ! UNHEAL?Y CU/OM BY :I* WOM5 EXPECT TO HE SUPPORT$ 9 RETURN = SEXUAL FAVORS 9/EAD ( 9 RETURN = !IR LABOR4 

,! WORK]S' REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA HAS %ATT]$ ! BASIS ( CAPITALISM & HAS /RUCK A BL[ AT ! =M] DEP5D5CE ( WOM5 UPON M54 ,ALL CITIZ5S >E EQUAL BE=E ! WORK COLLECTIVE4 ,!Y >E EQUALLY OBLIG$ TO WORK = ! COMMON GOOD & >E EQUALLY ELIGIBLE TO ! SUPPORT ( ! COLLECTIVE :5 !Y NE$ IT4 ,A WOMAN PROVIDES = H]SELF NOT BY M>RIAGE BUT BY ! P>T %E PLAYS 9 PRODUCTION & ! CONTRIBUTION %E MAKES TO ! PEOPLE'S WEAL?4 

,RELATIONS BETWE5 ! SEXES >E BE+ TRANS=M$4 ,BUT WE >E /ILL B\ND BY ! OLD IDEAS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! ECONOMIC /RUCTURE IS F> FROM BE+ COMPLETELY RE->RANG$ 9 ! NEW WAY1 & COMMUNISM IS /ILL A LONG WAY (F4 ,9 ?IS TRANSITIONAL P]IOD PRO/ITUTION NATURALLY 5\< KEEPS A /RONG HOLD4 ,AFT] ALL1 EV5 ?\< ! MA9 S\RCES ( PRO/ITUTION - PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! POLICY ( /R5G!N+ ! FAMILY - HAVE BE5 ELIM9AT$1 O!R FACTORS >E /ILL 9 =CE4 ,HOMELESSNESS1 NEGLECT1 HAD H\S+ CONDITIONS1 LONEL9ESS & L[ WAGES = WOM5 >E /ILL ) US4 ,\R PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS IS /ILL 9 A /ATE ( COLLAPSE1 & ! DISLOCATION ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY CONT9UES4 ,!SE & O!R ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CONDITIONS LEAD WOM5 TO PRO/ITUTE !IR BODIES4 

,TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION *IEFLY MEANS TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ !SE CONDITIONS - 9 O!R WORDS1 IT MEANS TO SUPPORT ! G5]AL POLICY ( ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T - :I* IS DIRECT$ T[>DS /R5G!N+ ! BASIS ( COMMUNISM & ! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION4 

,SOME PEOPLE MI<T SAY ?AT S9CE PRO/ITUTION WILL HAVE NO PLACE ONCE ! P[] ( ! WORK]S & ! BASIS ( COMMUNISM >E /R5G!N$1 NO SPECIAL CAMPAIGN IS NECESS>Y4 ,?IS TYPE ( >GUM5T FAILS TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! H>MFUL & DISUNIT+ EFFECT ?AT PRO/ITUTION HAS ON ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 

,! CORRECT SLOGAN WAS =MULAT$ AT ! FIR/ ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,CONGRESS ( ,PEASANT & ,WORK+ ,WOMAN3 0,A WOMAN ( ! ,SOVIET LABOR REPUBLIC IS A FREE CITIZ5 ) EQUAL RI<TS1 & CANNOT & MU/ NOT BE ! OBJECT ( BUY+ & SELL+40 ,! SLOGAN WAS PROCLAIM$1 BUT NO?+ WAS DONE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 PRO/ITUTION H>MS ! NATIONAL ECONOMY & H9D]S ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,WE KN[ ?AT WE CAN ONLY OV]COME *AOS & IMPROVE 9DU/RY IF WE H>NESS ! EF=TS & 5]GIES ( ! WORK]S & IF WE ORGANIZE ! AVAILABLE LABOR P[] ( BO? M5 & WOM5 9 ! MO/ RATIONAL WAY4 ,D[N ) ! UNPRODUCTIVE LABOR ( H\SEWORK & *ILD-M9D+6 ,MAKE WAY = WORK ?AT IS ORGANIZ$ & PRODUCTIVE & S]VES ! WORK COLLECTIVE6 ,!SE >E ! SLOGANS WE MU/ TAKE UP4 

,& :AT1 AFT] ALL1 IS ! PR(ESSIONAL PRO/ITUTE8 ,%E IS A P]SON :OSE 5]GY IS NOT US$ = ! COLLECTIVE2 A P]SON :O LIVES (F O!RS1 BY TAK+ FROM ! RATIONS ( O!RS4 ,CAN ?IS SORT ( ?+ BE ALL[$ 9 A WORK]S' REPUBLIC8 ,NO1 IT CANNOT4 ,IT CANNOT BE ALL[$1 BECAUSE IT R$UCES ! RES]VES ( 5]GY & ! NUMB] ( WORK+ H&S ?AT >E CREAT+ ! NATIONAL WEAL? & ! G5]AL WELF>E1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY ! PR(ESSIONAL PRO/ITUTE IS A LABOR DES]T]4 ,= ?IS REASON WE MU/ RU?LESSLY OPPOSE PRO/ITUTION4 ,9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ECONOMY WE MU/ />T AN IMM$IATE FI<T TO R$UCE ! NUMB] ( PRO/ITUTES & ELIM9ATE PRO/ITUTION 9 ALL ITS =MS4 

,IT IS TIME WE UND]/OOD ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( PRO/ITUTION CONTRADICTS ! BASIC PR9CIPLES ( A WORK]S' REPUBLIC :I* FI<TS ALL =MS ( UNE>N$ WAGES4 ,9 ! ?REE YE>S ( ! REVOLUTION \R IDEAS ON ?IS SUBJECT HAVE *ANG$ GREATLY4 ,A NEW PHILOSOPHY1 :I* HAS LITTLE M COMMON ) ! OLD IDEAS1 IS 9 ! MAK+4 ,?REE YE>S AGO WE REG>D$ A M]*ANT AS A COMPLETELY RESPECTABLE P]SON4 ,PROVID$ HIS ACC\NTS W]E 9 ORD] & HE DID NOT *EAT OR DUPE HIS CU/OM] TOO OBVI\SLY1 HE WAS REW>D$ ) ! TITLE ( 0M]*ANT ( ! FIR/ GUILD01 0RESPECT$ CITIZ501 ETC4 

,S9CE ! REVOLUTION ATTITUDES1 TO TRADE & M]*ANTS HAVE *ANG$ RADICALLY4 ,WE N[ CALL ! 0HONE/ M]*ANT0 A SPECULATOR1 & 9/EAD ( AW>D+ HIM HONOR>Y TIDES WE DRAG HIM BE=E A SPECIAL COMMITTEE & PUT HIM 9 A =C$ LABOR CAMP4 ,:Y DO WE DO ?IS8' ,BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT WE CAN ONLY BUILD A NEW COMMUNI/ ECONOMY IF ALL ADULT CITIZ5S >E 9VOLV$ 9 PRODUCTIVE LABOR4 ,! P]SON :O DOES NOT WORK & :O LIVES (F SOMEONE ELSE OR ON AN UNE>N$ WAGE H>MS ! COLLECTIVE & ! REPUBLIC4 ,WE1 !RE=E1 HUNT D[N ! SPECULATORS1 ! TRAD]S & ! HO>D]S :O ALL LIVE (F UNE>N$ 9COME4 ,WE MU/ FI<T PRO/ITUTION AS ANO!R =M ( LABOR DES]TION4 

,WE DO NOT1 !RE=E1 CONDEMN PRO/ITUTION & FI<T AGA9/ IT AS A SPECIAL CATEGORY BUT AS AN ASPECT ( LABOR DES]TION4 ,TO US 9 ! WORK]S' REPUBLIC IT IS NOT IMPORTANT :E!R A WOMAN SELLS H]SELF TO ONE MAN OR TO MANY1 :E!R %E IS CLASS$ AS A PR(ESSIONAL PRO/ITUTE SELL+ H] FAVORS TO A SUCCESSION ( CLI5TS OR AS A WIFE SELL+ H]SELF TO H] HUSB&4 ,ALL WOM5 :O AVOID WORK & DO NOT TAKE P>T 9 PRODUCTION OR 9 C>+ = *ILDR5 >E LIABLE1 ON ! SAME BASIS AS PRO/ITUTES1 TO BE =C$ TO WORK4 ,WE CANNOT MAKE A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A PRO/ITUTE & A LAWFUL WIFE KEPT BY H] HUSB&1 :OEV] H] HUSB& IS - EV5 IF HE IS A 0COMMISS>04 ,IT IS FAILURE TO TAKE P>T 9 PRODUCTIVE WORK ?AT IS ! COMMON ?READ CONNECT+ ALL LABOR DES]T]S4 ,! WORK]S' COLLECTIVE CONDEMNS ! PRO/ITUTE NOT BECAUSE %E GIVES H] BODY TO MANY M5 BUT BECAUSE1 LIKE ! LEGAL WIFE :O /AYS AT HOME1 %E DOES NO USEFUL WORK = ! SOCIETY4 

,! SECOND REASON = ORGANIZ+ A DELIB]ATE & WELL-PLANN$ CAMPAIGN AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION IS 9 ORD] TO SAFEGU>D ! PEOPLE'S HEAL?4 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA DOES NOT WANT ILLNESS & DISEASE TO CRIPPLE & WEAK5 ITS CITIZ5S & R$UCE !IR WORK CAPACITY4 ,& PRO/ITUTION SPREADS V5]EAL DISEASE4 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS NOT ! ONLY MEANS BY :I* ! DISEASE IS TRANSMITT$4 ,CR[D$ LIV+ CONDITIONS1 ! ABS5CE ( /&>DS ( HYGI5E1 COMMUNAL CROCK]Y & T[ELS ALSO PLAY A P>T4 ,FUR!RMORE1 9 ?IS TIME ( *ANG+ MORAL NORMS & P>TICUL>LY :5 !RE IS ALSO A CONT9UAL MOVEM5T ( TROOPS FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 A %>P RISE 9 ! NUMB] ( CASES ( V5]EAL DISEASE OCCURS 9DEP5D5TLY ( COMM]CIAL PRO/ITUTION4 ,! CIVIL W>1 = EXAMPLE1 IS RAG+ 9 ! F]TILE S\!RN REGIONS4 ,! ,COSSACK M5 HAVE BE5 BEAT5 & HAVE RETREAT$ ) ! ,:ITES4 ,ONLY ! WOM5 >E LEFT BEH9D 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,!Y HAVE PL5TY ( EV]Y?+ EXCEPT HUSB&S4 ,! ,R$ ,>MY TROOPS 5T] ! VILLAGE ,!Y >E BILLET$ \T & /AY SEV]AL WEEKS4 ,FREE RELATION%IPS DEVELOP BETWE5 ! SOLDI]S & ! WOM54 ,!SE RELATION%IPS HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) PRO/ITUTION3 ! WOMAN GOES ) ! MAN VOLUNT>ILY BECAUSE %E IS ATTRACT$ TO HIM1 & !RE IS NO ?\<T ON H] P>T ( MAT]IAL GA94 ,IT IS NOT ! ,R$ ,>MY SOLDI] :O PROVIDES = ! WOMAN BUT RA!R ! OPPOSITE4 ,! WOMAN LOOKS AFT] HIM = ! P]IOD ?AT ! TROOPS >E QU>T]$ 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,! TROOPS MOVE AWAY1 BUT !Y LEAVE V5]EAL DISEASE BEH9D4 ,9FECTION SPREADS4 ,! DISEASES DEVELOP1 MULTIPLY1 & ?REAT5 TO MAIM ! Y\NG] G5]ATION4 

,AT A JO9T MEET+ ( ! DEP>TM5T ( MAT]NITY PROTECTION & ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5T1 ,PR(ESSOR ,KOL'TSOV SPOKE AB\T EUG5ICS1 ! SCI5CE ( MA9TA9+ & IMPROV+ ! HEAL? ( HUMANITY4 ,PRO/ITUTION IS CLOSELY CONNECT$ ) ?IS PROBLEM1 S9CE IT IS ONE ( ! MA9 WAYS 9 :I* 9FECTIONS >E SPREAD4 ,! !SES ( ! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION ON ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION PO9T \T ?AT ! DEVELOPM5T ( SPECIAL MEASURES TO FI<T V5]EAL DISEASES IS AN URG5T TASK4 ,/EPS MU/ ( C\RSE BE TAK5 TO DEAL ) ALL S\RCES ( ! DISEASES1 & NOT SOLELY ) PRO/ITUTION 9 ! WAY ?AT HYPOCRITICAL B\RGEOIS SOCIETY DOES4 ,BUT AL?\< ! DISEASES >E SPREAD TO SOME EXT5T BY EV]YDAY CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT IS NEV]!LESS ESS5TIAL TO GIVE EV]YONE A CLE> IDEA ( ! ROLE PRO/ITUTION PLAYS4 ,! CORRECT ORGANIZATION ( SEXUAL $UCATION = Y\NG PEOPLE IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT4 ,WE MU/ >M Y\NG PEOPLE ) ACCURATE 9=MATION ALL[+ !M TO 5T] LIFE ) !IR EYES OP54 ,WE MU/ NOT REMA9 SIL5T ANY LONG] OV] QUE/IONS CONNECT$ ) SEXUAL LIFE2 WE MU/ BREAK ) FALSE & BIGOT$ B\RGEOIS MORALITY4 

,PRO/ITUTION IS NOT COMPATIBLE ) ! ,SOVIET WORK]S' REPUBLIC = A ?IRD REASON3 IT DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEVELOPM5T & /R5G!N+ ( ! BASIC CLASS *>ACT] & ( ! PROLET>IAT & ITS NEW MORALITY4 

,:AT IS ! FUNDAM5TAL QUALITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS8 ,:AT IS ITS /RONGE/ MORAL WEAPON 9 ! /RUGGLE8 ,SOLID>ITY & COMRADE%IP IS ! BASIS ( COMMUNISM4 ,UNLESS ?IS S5SE IS /RONGLY DEVELOP$ AMONG WORK+ PEOPLE1 ! BUILD+ ( A TRULY COMMUNI/ SOCIETY IS 9CONCEIVABLE4 ,POLITICALLY CONSCI\S COMMUNI/S %\LD !RE=E LOGICALLY BE 5C\RAG+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOLID>ITY 9 EV]Y WAY & FI<T+ AGA9/ ALL ?AT H9D]S ITS DEVELOPM5T - ,PRO/ITUTION DE/ROYS ! EQUALITY1 SOLID>ITY & COMRADE%IP ( ! TWO HALVES ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,A MAN :O BUYS ! FAVORS ( A WOMAN DOES NOT SEE H] AS A COMRADE OR AS A P]SON ) EQUAL RI<TS4 ,HE SEES ! WOMAN AS DEP5D5T UPON HIMSELF & AS AN UNEQUAL CREATURE ( A L[] ORD] :O IS ( LESS WOR? TO ! WORK]S' /ATE4 ,! CONTEMPT HE HAS = ! PRO/ITUTE1 :OSE FAVORS HE HAS B\<T1 AFFECTS HIS ATTITUDE TO ALL WOM54 ,! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( PRO/ITUTION1 9/EAD ( ALL[+ = ! GR[? ( COMRADELY FEEL+ & SOLID>ITY1 /R5G!NS ! 9EQUALITY ( ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES4 

,PRO/ITUTION IS ALI5 & H>MFUL TO ! NEW COMMUNI/ MORALITY :I* IS 9 ! PROCESS ( =M+4 ,! TASK ( ! P>TY AS A :OLE & ( ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS 9 P>TICUL> MU/ HE TO LAUN* A BROAD & RESOLUTE CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ?IS LEGACY FROM ! PA/4 ,9 B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ALL ATTEMPTS AT FI<T+ PRO/ITUTION W]E A USELESS WA/E ( 5]GY1 S9CE ! TWO CIRCUM/ANCES :I* GAVE RISE TO ! PH5OM5ON - PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! DIRECT MAT]IAL DEP5D5CE ( ! MAJORITY ( WOM5 UPON M5 - W]E FIRMLY E/ABLI%$4 ,9 A WORK]S' REPUBLIC ! SITUATION HAS *ANG$4 ,PRIVATE PROP]TY HAS BE5 ABOLI%$ & ALL CITIZ5S ( ! REPUBLIC >E OBLIG$ TO WORK4 ,M>RIAGE HAS CEAS$ TO BE A ME?OD BY :I* A WOMAN CAN F9D H]SELF A 0BREADW9N]0 & ?US AVOID ! NECESSITY ( WORK+ OR PROVID+ = H]SELF BY H] [N LABOR4 ,! MAJOR SOCIAL FACTORS GIV+ RISE TO PRO/ITUTION >E1 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 BE+ ELIM9AT$4 ,A NUMB] ( SECOND>Y ECONOMIC & SOCIAL REASONS REMA9 ) :I* IT IS EASI] TO COME TO T]MS4 ,! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS MU/ APPROA* ! /RUGGLE 5]GETICALLY1 & !Y WILL F9D A WIDE FIELD = ACTIVITY4 

,ON ! ,C5TRAL ,DEP>TM5T'S 9ITIATIVE1 AN 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION = ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION WAS ORGANIZ$ LA/ YE>4 ,= A NUMB] ( REASONS ! WORK ( ! COMMISSION WAS NEGLECT$ = A TIME1 BUT S9CE ! AUTUMN ( ?IS YE> !RE HAVE BE5 SIGNS ( LIFE1 & ) ! COOP]ATION ( ,DR ,GOL'MAN & ! ,C5TRAL 7,WOM5'S7 ,DEP>TM5T SOME WORK HAS BE5 PLANN$ & ORGANIZ$4 ,REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IATS ( HEAL?1 LABOR1 SOCIAL SECURITY & 9DU/RY1 ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5T & ! UNION ( COMMUNI/ Y\? >E ALL 9VOLV$4 ,! COMMISSION HAS PR9T$ ! !SES 9 BULLET9 NO4 #d1 DI/RIBUTES CIRCUL>S TO ALL REGIONAL DEP>TM5TS ( SOCIAL SECURITY \TL9+ A PLAN TO E/ABLI% SIMIL> COMMISSIONS ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 & HAS SET AB\T WORK+ \T A NUMB] ( CONCRETE MEASURES TO TACKLE ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* GIVE RISE TO PRO/ITUTION4 

,! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION CONSID]S IT NECESS>Y ?AT ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ?IS WORK1 S9CE PRO/ITUTION AFFECTS ! PROP]TYLESS WOM5 ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS \R JOB IT IS ! JOB ( ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS - TO ORGANIZE A MASS CAMPAIGN >\ND ! QUE/ION ( PRO/ITUTION4 ,WE MU/ APPROA* ?IS ISSUE ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK COLLECTIVE 9 M9D & 5SURE ?AT ! REVOLUTION )9 ! FAMILY IS COMPLET$1 & ?AT RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES >E PUT ON A MORE HUMAN FOOT+4 

,! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION1 AS ! !SES MAKE CLE>1 TAKES ! VIEW ?AT ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION IS CONNECT$ 9 A FUNDAM5TAL WAY ) ! REALIZATION ( \R ,SOVIET POLITICS 9 ! SPH]E ( ECONOMICS & G5]AL CON/RUCTION4 ,PRO/ITUTION WILL HE F9ALLY ELIM9AT$ :5 ! BASIS ( COMMUNISM IS /R5G!N$4 ,?IS IS ! TRU? :I* DET]M9ES \R ACTIONS4 ,BUT WE ALSO NE$ TO UND]/& ! IMPORTANCE ( CREAT+ A COMMUNI/ MORALITY4 ,! TWO TASKS >E CLOSELY CONNECT$3 ! NEW MORALITY IS CREAT$ BY A NEW ECONOMY1 BUT WE WILL NOT BUILD A NEW COMMUNI/ ECONOMY )\T ! SUPPORT ( A NEW MORALITY4 ,CL>ITY & PRECISE ?9K+ >E ESS5TIAL 9 ?IS MATT]1 & WE HAVE NO?+ TO FE> FROM ! TRU?4 ,COMMUNI/S MU/ OP5LY ACCEPT ?AT UNPREC$5T$ *ANGES 9 ! NATURE ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS >E TAK+ PLACE4 ,?IS REVOLUTION IS CALL$ 9TO BE+ BY ! *ANGE 9 ! ECONOMIC /RUCTURE & BY ! NEW ROLE :I* WOM5 PLAY 9 ! PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY ( ! WORK]S' /ATE4 ,9 ?IS DIFFICULT TRANSITION P]IOD1 :5 ! OLD IS BE+ DE/ROY$ & ! NEW IS 9 ! PROCESS ( BE+ CREAT$1 RELATIONS BETWE5 ! SEXES SOMETIMES DEVELOP ?AT >E NOT COMPATIBLE ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! COLLECTIVE4 ,BUT !RE IS ALSO SOME?+ HEAL?Y M ! V>IETY ( RELATION%IPS PRACTIC$4 

,\R P>TY & ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS 9 P>TICUL> MU/ ANALYZE ! DIFF]5T =MS 9 ORD] TO ASC]TA9 :I* >E COMPATIBLE ) ! G5]AL TASKS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS & S]VE TO /R5G!N ! COLLECTIVE & ITS 9T]E/S4 ,BEHAVIOR ?AT IS H>MFUL TO ! COLLECTIVE MU/ HE REJECT$ & CONDEMN$ BY COMMUNI/S4 ,?IS IS H[ ! ,C5TRAL ,WOM5'S ,DEP>TM5T HAS UND]/OOD ! TASK ( ! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY NECESS>Y TO TAKE PRACTICAL MEASURES TO FI<T ! SITUATION & ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT N\RI% PRO/ITUTION & TO SOLVE ! PROBLEMS ( H\S+ & LONEL9ESS ETC41 BUT ALSO TO HELP ! WORK+ CLASS TO E/ABLI% ITS MORALITY ALONGSIDE ITS DICTATOR%IP4 

,! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION PO9TS TO ! FACT ?AT 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA PRO/ITUTION IS PRACTIC$ 7A7 AS A PR(ESSION & 7B7 AS A MEANS ( E>N+ SUPPLEM5T>Y 9COME4 ,! FIR/ =M ( PRO/ITUTION IS LESS COMMON & 9 ,PETROGRAD1 = EXAMPLE1 ! NUMB] ( PRO/ITUTES HAS NOT BE5 SIGNIFICANTLY R$UC$ BY R\ND-UPS ( ! PR(ESSIONALS4 ,! SECOND TYPE ( PRO/ITUTION IS WIDESPREAD 9 B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES 79 ,PETROGRAD2 BE=E ! REVOLUTION1 \T ( A TOTAL ( FIFTY ?\S& PRO/ITUTES ONLY AB\T SIX OR SEV5 ?\S& W]E REGI/]$71 & CONT9UES UND] V>I\S GUISES 9 \R ,RUSSIA1 ,SOVIET LADIES EX*ANGE !IR FAVORS = A PAIR ( HI<-HEEL$ BOOTS2 WORK+ WOM5 & MO!RS ( FAMILIES SELL !IR FAVORS = FL\R4 ,PEASANT WOM5 SLEEP ) ! HEADS ( ! ANTI-PR(ITE] DETA*M5TS 9 ! HOPE ( SAV+ !IR BO>D$ FOOD1 & (FICE WORK]S SLEEP ) !IR BOSSES 9 RETURN = RATIONS1 %OES & 9 ! HOPE ( PROMOTION4 

,H[ %\LD WE FI<T ?IS SITUATION8 ,! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION HAD TO TACKLE ! IMPORTANT QUE/ION ( :E!R OR NOT PRO/ITUTION %\LD BE MADE A CRIM9AL (F5SE4 ,MANY ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! COMMISSION W]E 9CL9$ TO ! VIEW ?AT PRO/ITUTION %\LD BE AN (F5SE1 >GU+ ?AT PR(ESSIONAL PRO/ITUTES >E CLE>LY LABOR DES]T]S4 ,IF SU* A LAW W]E PASS$1 ! R\ND-UP & PLAC+ ( PRO/ITUTES 9 =C$ LABOR CAMPS W\LD BECOME ACCEPT$ POLICY4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,DEP>TM5T SPOKE 9 FIRM & ABSOLUTE OPPOSITION TO SU*1 A /EP1 PO9T+ \T ?AT IF PRO/ITUTES W]E TO BE >RE/$ ON SU* GR\NDS1 !N SO \<T ALL LEGAL WIVES :O >E MA9TA9$ BY !IR HUSB&S & DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY4 ,! PRO/ITUTE & ! H\SE-WIFE >E BO? LABOR DES]T]S1 & Y\ CANNOT S5D ONE TO A =C$ LABOR CAMP )\T S5D+ ! O!R4 ,?IS WAS ! POSITION ! ,C5TRAL ,DEP>TM5T TOOK1 & IT WAS SUPPORT$ BY ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,COMMISS>IAT ( JU/ICE4 ,IF WE TAKE LABOR DES]TION AS \R CRIT]ION1 WE CANNOT HELP PUNI%+ ALL =MS ( LABOR DES]TION4 ,M>RIAGE OR ! EXI/5CE ( C]TA9 RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES IS ( NO SIGNIFICANCE & CAN PLAY NO ROLE 9 DEF9+ CRIM9AL (F5SES 9 A LABOR REPUBLIC4 

,9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY A WOMAN IS CONDEMN$ TO P]SECUTION NOT :5 %E DOES NO WORK ?AT IS USEFUL TO ! COLLECTIVE OR BECAUSE %E SELLS H]SELF = MAT]IAL GA9 7TWO-?IRDS ( WOM5 9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY SELL !MSELVES TO !IR LEGAL HUSB&S71 BUT :5 H] SEXUAL RELATION%IPS >E 9=MAL & ( %ORT DURATION4 ,M>RIAGE 9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY ITS DURATION & BY ! (FICIAL NATURE ( ITS REGI/RATION4 ,PROP]TY 9H]ITANCE IS PRES]V$ 9 ?IS WAY4 ,RELATION%IPS ?AT >E ( A TEMPOR>Y NATURE & LACK (FICIAL SANCTION >E CONSID]$ BY ! BIGOTS & HYPOCRITICAL UPHOLD]S ( B\RGEOIS MORALITY TO BE %AMEFUL4 

,CAN WE :O UPHOLD ! 9T]E/S ( WORK+ PEOPLE DEF9E RELATION%IPS ?AT >E TEMPOR>Y & UNREGI/]$ AS CRIM9AL8 ,( C\RSE WE CANNOT4 ,FRE$OM 9 RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES DOES NOT CONTRADICT COMMUNI/ IDEOLOGY4 ,! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK COLLECTIVE >E NOT AFFECT$ BY ! TEMPOR>Y OR LA/+ NATURE ( A RELATION%IP OR BY ITS BASIS 9 LOVE1 PASSION OR PASS+ PHYSICAL ATTRACTION4 

,A RELATION%IP IS H>MFUL & ALI5 TO ! COLLECTIVE ONLY IF MAT]IAL B>GA9+ BETWE5 ! SEXES IS 9VOLV$1 ONLY :5 WORLDLY CALCULATIONS >E A SUB/ITUTE = MUTUAL ATTRACTION4 ,:E!R ! B>GA9+ TAKES ! =M ( PRO/ITUTION OR ( A LEGAL M>RIAGE RELATION%IP IS NOT IMPORTANT4 ,SU* UNHEAL?Y RELATION%IPS CANNOT BE P]MITT$1 S9CE !Y ?REAT5 EQUALITY & SOLID>ITY4 ,WE MU/ !RE=E CONDEMN ALL PRO/ITUTION1 & GO AS F> AS EXPLA9+ TO !SE LEGAL WIVES >E 0KEPT WOM50 :AT A SAD & 9TOL]ABLE P>T !Y >E PLAY+ 9 ! WORK]'S /ATE4 

,CAN ! PRES5CE OR O!RWISE ( MAT]IAL B>GA9+ BE US$ AS A CRIT]ION 9 DET]M9+ :AT IS & :AT IS NOT A CRIM9AL (F5SE8 CAN WE REALLY P]SUADE A C\PLE TO ADMIT :E!R OR NOT !RE IS AN ELEM5T ( CALCULATION 9 !IR RELATION%IP8 ,W\LD SU* A LAW BE WORKABLE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT AT ! PRES5T TIME A GREAT V>IETY ( RELATION%IPS >E PRACTIC$ AMONG WORK+ PEOPLE & IDEAS ON SEXUAL MORALITY >E 9 CON/ANT FLUX8 ,:]E DOES PRO/ITUTION 5D & ! M>RIAGE ( CONV5I5CE BEG98 ,! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION OPPOS$ ! SUGGE/ION ?AT PRO/ITUTES BE PUNI%$ = PRO/ITUT+1 I4E4 = BUY+ & SELL+4 ,!Y CONF9$ !MSELVES TO SUGGE/+ ?AT ALL PEOPLE CONVICT$ ( WORK DES]TION BE DIRECT$ TO ! SOCIAL SECURITY NETWORK & FROM !RE EI!R TO ! SECTION ( ! ,COMMISS>IAT ?AT DEALS ) ! DEPLOYM5T ( ! LABOR =CE OR TO SANATORIA & HOSPITALS4 ,A PRO/ITUTE IS NOT A SPECIAL CASE2 AS ) O!R CATEGORIES ( DES]T]1 %E IS ONLY S5T TO DO =C$ LABOR IF %E REPEAT$LY AVOIDS WORK4 ,PRO/ITUTES >E NOT TREAT$ ANY DIFF]5TLY FROM O!R LABOR DES]T]S4 ,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT & C\RAGE\S /EP1 WOR?Y ( ! WORLD'S FIR/ LABOR REPUBLIC4 

,! QUE/ION ( PRO/ITUTION AS AN (F5SE WAS SET \T 9 !SIS NO4 #a#e4 ,! NEXT PROBLEM ?AT HAD TO BE TACKL$ WAS :E!R OR NOT ! LAW %\LD PUNI% ! PRO/ITUTE'S CLI5TS4 ,!RE W]E SOME ON ! COMMISSION :O W]E 9 FAVOR ( ?IS1 BUT !Y HAD TO GIVE UP ! IDEA1 :I* DID NOT FOLL[ ON LOGICALLY FROM \R BASIC PREMISES4 ,H[ IS A CLI5T TO BE DEF9$8 ,IS HE SOMEONE :O BUYS A WOMAN'S FAVORS8 ,9 ?AT CASE ! HUSB&S ( MANY LEGAL WIVES WILL BE GUILTY4 ,:O IS TO DECIDE :O IS A CLI5T & :O IS NOT8 ,IT WAS SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS PROBLEM BE /UDI$ FUR!R BE=E A DECISION WAS MADE1 BUT ! ,C5TRAL ,DEP>TM5T & ! MAJORITY ( ! COMMISSION W]E AGA9/ ?IS4 ,AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,COMMISS>IAT ( JU/ICE1 ADMITT$1 IF IT W]E NOT POSSIBLE TO DEF9E EXACTLY :5 A CRIME HAD BE5 COMMITT$1 !N ! IDEA ( PUNI%+ CLI5TS WAS UNT5ABLE4 ,! POSITION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,DEP>TM5T WAS ONCE AGA9 ADOPT$4 

,BUT :ILE ! COMMISSION ACCEPT$ ?AT CLI5TS CANNOT HE PUNI%$ BY ! LAW1 IT SPOKE \T = ! MORAL CONDEMNATION ( ?OSE :O VISIT PRO/ITUTES OR 9 ANY WAY MAKE A BUS9ESS \T ( PRO/ITUTION4 ,9 FACT ! COMMISSION'S !SES PO9T \T ?AT ALL GO-BETWE5S :O MAKE MONEY \T ( PRO/ITUTION CAN BE PROSECUT$ AS P]SONS MAK+ MONEY O!R ?AN BY !IR [N LABOR4 ,LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO ?IS EFFECT HAVE BE5 DRAWN UP BY ! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION & PUT BE=E ! ,C\NCIL1 ( ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>S4 ,!Y WILL COME 9TO =CE 9 ! NEAT FUTURE4 

,IT REMA9 = ME TO 9DICATE ! PURELY PRACTICAL MEASURES :I* CAN HELP TO R$UCE PRO/ITUTION1 & 9 ! IMPLEM5TATION ( :I* ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS CAN PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE4 ,IT CANNOT BE D\BT$ ?AT ! POOR & 9ADEQUATE WAGES ?AT WOM5 RECEIVE CONT9UE TO S]VE AS ONE ( ! REAL FACTORS PU%+ WOM5 9TO PRO/ITUTION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ! ,WAGES ( MALE & FEMALE WORK]S >E EQUAL1 BUT 9 PRACTICE MO/ WOM5 >E 5GAG$ 9 UNSKILL$ WORK4 ,! PROBLEM ( IMPROV+ !IR SKILLS ?R\< ! DEVELOPM5T ( A NETWORK ( SPECIAL C\RSES MU/ HE TACKL$4 ,! TASK ( ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS MU/ BE TO BR+ 9FLU5CE TO BE> ON1 ! $UCATION AU?ORITIES TO /EP UP ! PROVISION ( VOCATIONAL TRA9+ = WORK+ WOM54 

,! POLITICAL BACKW>DNESS ( WOM5 & !IR LACK ( SOCIAL AW>5ESS IS A SECOND REASON = PRO/ITUTION4 ,! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS %\LD 9CREASE !IR WORK AMONG PROLET>IAN WOM54 ,! BE/ WAY TO FI<T PRO/ITUTION IS TO RAISE ! POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS ( ! BROAD MASSES ( WOM5 & TO DRAW !M 9TO ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE TO BUILD COMMUNISM4 

,! FACT ?AT ! H\S+ SITUATION IS /ILL NOT SOLV$ ALSO 5C\RAGES PRO/ITUTION4 ,! WOM5'S DEP>TM5T & ! COMMISSION = ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION CAN & MU/ HAVE !IR SAY OV] ! SOLUTION ( ?IS PROBLEM4 ,! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION IS WORK+ \T A PROJECT ON ! PROVISION ( H\SE COMMUNES = Y\NG WORK+ PEOPLE & ON ! E/ABLI%M5T ( H\SES ?AT WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION = WOM5 :5 !Y >E NEWLY >RIV$ 9 ANY >EA1 ,H[EV]1 UNLESS ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS & ! KOMSOMOLS 9 ! PROV9CES %[ SOME 9ITIATIVE & TAKE 9DEP5D5T ACTION 9 ?IS MATT]1 ALL ! DIRECTIVES ( ! COMMISSION WILL REMA9 BEAUTIFUL & B5EVOL5T RESOLUTIONS - BUT !Y WILL REMA9 ON PAP]4 ,& !RE IS SO MU* WE CAN & MU/ DO4 ,! LOCAL WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS MU/ WORK 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! $UCATION COMMISSIONS TO RAISE ! ISSUE ( ! CORRECT ORGANIZATION ( SEX $UCATION 9 S*OOLS4 ,!Y C\LD ALSO HOLD A S]IES ( DISCUSSIONS & LECTURES ON M>RIAGE1 ! FAMILY & ! HI/ORY ( RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES1 HI<LI<T+ ! DEP5D5CE ( !SE PH5OM5A & ( SEXUAL MORALITY ITSELF ON ECONOMIC FACTORS4 

,IT IS TIME WE W]E CLE> ON ! QUE/ION ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS4 ,IT IS TIME WE APPROA*$ ?IS QUE/ION 9 A SPIRIT ( RU?LESS & SCI5TIFIC CRITICISM4 ,I ALREADY SAID ?AT ! 9T]DEP>TM5TAL COMMISSION HAS ACCEPT$ ?AT PR(ESSIONAL PRO/ITUTES >E TO BE TREAT$ 9 ! SAME WAY AS LABOR DES]T]S ,IT !RE=E FOLL[S ?AT WOM5 :O HAVE A WORK- BOOK BUT >E PRACTIC+ PRO/ITUTION AS A SECOND>Y S\RCE ( 9COME CANNOT HE PROSECUT$4 ,BUT ?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE DO NOT FI<T AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION4 ,WE >E AW>E1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY PO9T$ \T MORE ?AN ONCE TODAY1 ?AT PRO/ITUTION H>M ! WORK COLLECTIVE1 NEGATIVELY AFFECT+ ! PSY*OLOGY ( M5 & WOM5 & DI/ORT+ FEEL+S ( EQUALITY & SOLID>ITY4 ,\R TASK IS TO RE$UCATE ! WORK COLLECTIVE & TO BR+ ITS PSY*OLOGY 9TO L9E ) ! ECONOMIC TASKS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,WE MU/ RU?LESSLY DISC>D ! OLD IDEAS & ATTITUDES TO :I* WE CL+ ?R\< HABIT ,ECONOMICS HAS \T/RIPP$ IDEOLOGY4 ,! OLD ECONOMIC /RUCTURE IS DIS9TEGRAT+ & ) IT ! OLD TYPE ( M>RIAGE1 BUT WE CL+ TO B\RGEOIS LIFE /YLES4 ,WE >E READY TO REJECT ALL ! ASPECTS ( ! OLD SY/EM & WELCOME ! REVOLUTION 9 ALL SPH]ES ( LIFE1 ONLY 4 4 4 DON'T T\* ! FAMILY1 DON'T TRY TO *ANGE ! FAMILY6 ,EV5 POLITICALLY AW>E COMMUNI/S >E AFRAID TO LOOK SQU>ELY AT ! TRU?1 !Y BRU% ASIDE ! EVID5CE :I* CLE>LY %[S ?AT ! OLD FAMILY TIES >E WEAK5+ & ?AT NEW =MS ( ECONOMY DICTATE NEW =MS ( RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES4 ,SOVIET P[] RECOGNIZES ?AT WOMAN HAS A P>T TO PLAY 9 ! NATIONAL ECONOMY & HAS PLAC$ H] ON AN EQUAL FOOT+ ) ! MAN 9 ?IS RESPECT1 BUT 9 EV]YDAY LIFE WE /ILL HOLD TO ! 0OLD WAYS0 & >E PREP>$ TO ACCEPT AS NORMAL M>RIAGES :I* >E BAS$ ON ! MAT]IAL DEP5D5CY ( A WOMAN ON A MAN4 ,9 \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRO/ITUTION WE MU/ CL>IFY \R ATTITUDE TO M>ITAL RELATIONS ?AT >E BAS$ ON ! SAME PR9CIPLES ( 0BUY+ & SELL+04 ,WE MU/ LE>N TO BE RU?LESS OV] ?IS ISSUE2 WE MU/ NOT BE DEFLECT$ FROM \R PURPOSE BY S5TIM5TAL COMPLA9TS ?AT 0BY Y\R CRITICISM & SCI5TIFIC PREA*+ Y\ 5CROA* ON SACR$ FAMILY TIES04 ,WE HAVE TO EXPLA9 UNEQUIVOCALLY ?AT ! OLD =M ( ! FAMILY HAS BE5 \T/RIPP$4 ,COMMUNI/1 SOCIETY HAS NO NE$ ( IT4 ,! B\RGEOIS WORLD GAVE ITS BLESS+ TO ! EXCLUSIV5ESS & ISOLATION ( ! M>RI$ C\PLE FROM ! COLLECTIVE2 9 ! ATOMIZ$ & 9DIVIDUALI/IC B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 ! FAMILY WAS ! ONLY PROTECTION FROM ! /ORM ( LIFE1 A QUIET H>BOR 9 A SEA ( HO/ILITY & COMPETITION4 ,! FAMILY WAS AN 9DEP5D5T & 5CLOS$ COLLECTIVE4 ,9 COMMUNI/ SOCIETY ?IS CANNOT BE4 ,COMMUNI/ SOCIETY PRESUPPOSES SU* A /RONG S5SE ( ! COLLECTIVE ?AT ANY POSSIBILITY ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! ISOLAT$1 9TROSPECTIVE FAMILY GR\P IS EXCLUD$4 ,AT ! PRES5T MOM5T TIES ( K9%IP1 FAMILY & EV5 ( M>RI$ LIFE CAN BE SE5 TO BE WEAK5+4 ,NEW TIES BETWE5 WORK+ PEOPLE >E BE+ =G$ & COMRADE%IP1 COMMON 9T]E/S1 COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY & FAI? 9 ! COLLECTIVE >E E/ABLI%+ !MSELVES AS ! HI<E/ PR9CIPLES ( MORALITY4 

,I WILL NOT TAKE IT UPON MYSELF TO PROPHESY ! =M ?AT M>RIAGE OR RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES WILL ASSUME 9 ! FUTURE4 ,BUT ( ONE ?+ !RE IS NO D\BT3 UND] COMMUNISM ALL DEP5D5CE ( WOM5 UPON M5 & ALL ! ELEM5TS ( MAT]IAL CALCULATION F\ND M MOD]N M>RIAGE WILL BE ABS5T4 ,SEXUAL RELATION%IPS WILL BE BAS$ ON A HEAL?Y 9/9CT = REPRODUCTION PROMPT$ BY ! AB&ON ( Y\NG LOVE1 OR BY F]V5T PASSION1 OR BY A BLAZE ( PHYSICAL ATTRACTION OR BY A S(T LI<T ( 9TELLECTUAL & EMOTIONAL H>MONY4 ,SU* SEXUAL RELATION%IPS HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) PRO/ITUTION4 ,PRO/ITUTION IS T]RIBLE BECAUSE IT IS AN ACT ( VIOL5CE BY ! WOMAN UPON H]SELF 9 ! NAME ( MAT]IAL GA94 ,PRO/ITUTION IS ,I NAK$ ACT ( MAT]IAL CALCULATION :I* LEAVES NO ROOM = CONSID]ATIONS ( LOVE & PASSION4 ,:]E PASSION & ATTRACTION BEG91 PRO/ITUTION 5DS4 ,UND] COMMUNISM1 PRO/ITUTION & ! CONTEMPOR>Y FAMILY WILL DISAPPE>4 ,HEAL?Y1 JOYFUL & FREE RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SEXES WILL DEVELOP4 ,A NEW G5]ATION WILL COME 9TO BE+1 9DEP5D5T & C\RAGE\S & ) A /RONG S5SE ( ! COLLECTIVE3 A G5]ATION :I* PLACES ! GOOD ( ! COLLECTIVE ABOVE ALL ELSE4 

,COMRADES6 ,WE >E LAY+ ! F\NDATIONS = ?IS COMMUNI/ FUTURE4 ,IT IS 9 \R P[] TO HA/5 ! ADV5T ( ?IS FUTURE4 ,WE MU/ /R5G!N ! S5SE ( SOLID>ITY )9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,WE MU/ 5C\RAGE ?IS S5SE ( TOGE!RNESS4 ,PRO/ITUTION H9D]S ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOLID>ITY1 & WE !RE=E CALL UPON ! WOM5'S DEP>TM5TS TO BEG9 AN IMM$IATE CAMPAIGN TO ROOT \T HIS EVIL4 

,COMRADES6 ,\R TASK IS TO CUT \T ! ROOTS ?AT FE$ PRO/ITUTION4 ,\R TASK IS TO WAGE A M]CILESS /RUGGLE AGA9/ ALL ! REMNANTS ( 9DIVIDUALISM & ( ! =M]1 TYPE ( M>RIAGE4 ,\R TASK IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE1 ATTITUDES 9 ! SPH]E ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS1 TO BR+ !M 9TO L9E ) ! 9T]E/ ( ! WORK+ COLLECTIVE4 ,:5 ! COMMUNI/ COLLECTIVE HAS ELIM9AT$ ! CONTEMPOR>Y =MS ( M>RIAGE & ! FAMILY1 ! PROBLEM ( PRO/ITUTION WILL CEASE TO EXI/4 

,LET US GET TO WORK1 COMRADES4 ,! NEW FAMILY IS ALREADY 9 ! PROCESS ( CREATION1 & ! GREAT FAMILY ( ! TRIUMPHANT WORLD PROLET>IAT IS DEVELOP+ & GR[+ /RONG]4 

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