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While Sanctuary had a

Pretty Woman esque ending, did you think the transactional non patriarchal nature of the conclusion added meaningful nuance?

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Yes, I agree with you that does nuance it! If I had given this essay more time, I would have unpacked more about Sanctuary than I did here.

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Pretty women did romanticize the idea that a prostitute would/could be swept off her feet by a rich john, and I often wondered if there were women in the business who actually thought this could be their reality one day!

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I just LOVE The Menu SO MUCH!! And I'm super curious to see Sanctuary...

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In Sanctuary , I was thinking they were in a relationship already, that’s just their foreplay.

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I had that thought about a quarter of the way through, I would have preferred that!

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The Center Of The World may be another

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Have you watched The Girlfriend Experience show? I actually have not but it might be something that interests you!

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I don't know either of these, but I will check them out! I looked them up and it looks like Riley Keough (from ZOLA) is in TGE. Thanks for the recs! :)

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