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...... Still, paying back their debts is often all of these women and children have, and Patricia McCormicks novel points to the fact that many women in the brothels count down to the day that they can be relieved of their slavery. But where do they go? Certainly some women never make it out of the brothels, dying from disease or being killed before they even have a chance at freedom again. Others simply return to the brothel because they are considered shameful to their families. The reason for this lies in the culture of India, which is remarkably conservative despite the booming sex trade (Buncombe). Although their actions cannot be excused, Buncombe writes, Men who are used to a repressed, conservative culture come and stand and stare (para. 3). Sometimes they do more than stare, and this is bittersweet for the women who must service them: It is another rupee toward freedom but another violation, perhaps the last straw before insanity takes over. Indeed, Buncombe finds the conservative society that hides this awful trend remarkable. Buncombe writes, It soon becomes clear that a key issue in encouraging safe sex in India is that it remains a remarkably

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