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I’m loving this
but a question,
We read a lot (in manga) about a single mother becoming a prostitute to fend for her child and herself, after getting walked out on.
In the real Japan, I’m sure there are mothers who go down that destiny to becoming prostitutes, but how common is it? Are these mothers uneducated, or in another disadvantageous position? Can they not become skilled or unskilled labourers? Just asking about what the scenario is like in reality, got curious.