Li*^; dia^^_ Ravviso co(+;ntinues to re-write -_the : =%n.arrative of. sex wo)=%rkers=] i+.n romantic Ita )lian movies from= the 70s and ,$ !80s( wi?th this new erotic s!hor@)*t film. Mage\; [na Ya/(#:*ma pla(#ys Beba, an independen^+:t and w?]ise woman`$ who ? c onsciously taps )/i-nto t]#_he over(%ly simp listic stereoty
) ,pes abo *ut sex w*orkers. S#he+ deli\.$;berat\ ely \chooses to`` imitate thes%[ e, ig`nora [[nt_) stereoty-pes by wear=,)ing the s%?y+(m^bo\-lic red s+/ hoes?, t%@he,\ short dress, and by pa%[inting her lips\ @# a deep shade\ o%\f red. ^Through B
]#eba, Ravviso reject/$?s the view that sex w:o-$r%ker s ar!e =@al_ ways s.ti!gm %-`a*.tiz[*;ed or victimized by s=\howing a wom.]an wh?$o[ is working with fr-](ee agency,]? due [t=o her`:+ own)?*/ desire and pleasure.. Eros Brac iola, pl,ay[!s@ the stereotypical ma:=le pimp with the plan =-of mai%%)ntainin;.g co% !ntrol of the situation and most like
(ly[@^ t-ricking Beba ^;into sl]eeping =with him/[# for-# free. \ Rat@# her than b@.e]:ing manipulated by Braciola’s ]ch
;aract $er)+
, Beba-
? knows exac(tl;;`]y what s \he i:]s doi!ng +and hol!!ds full contr/ol o `ver her ac(tion+]#,s. Beb-^ a is s!_exy, seductive, and a power=)f^ul =chara,;cter that$^ ]$displ(%ays ?$these!]$= c[@ /hara#-cteris*]+?tics throu_ *(gho@?%
u,.t the entire$+_/ty$\ o#f the film. H*:
er`. ch]
ari#%sma and dominance[ shi:[^ne througho\ut every part of her steamy s
exua% -l+. encou)]_^nt]er with Br-:aciola.