Chris Smith Quotes


Prostitution is always a compelled choice, through either violence or destitution, and that glamorizing it as “work” trivializes the harm it does to the women in it.


Citations

Christopher H. Smith, U. S. Congressman (Republican, NJ), Quoted in Foreign Affairs, January/February 2004

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The sexual exploitation of female slaves by the slave owner and/or his relatives was a phenomenon about which most Southerners were in denial. Light skinned and even white babies, born to Negro slaves was fairly common. The gross immorality was so great that it was too painful for most Southerners – especially white females to even contemplate much less discuss. At the same time, the abolitionists had to be very careful that to raise this problem as delicately as possible lest the lost their audience with such gross and indelicate behavior. This quotation was particularly artfully phrased.


Chris Smith
Chris Smith
  • Born: March 4, 1953
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Christopher Henry Smith is an American politician serving his 21st term as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Though it has taken various forms, his district has always been situated in Central New Jersey. It currently includes portions of Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties.