Chairman Mao wrote:

If its not in the narrative, it must be in the narrative! Everything means everything because I think it does!

soldmysoulforwhitefeministpussy wrote:

Though Chihiro of course never actually provides sexual services in the film, it's obvious to me from the many details I've pointed out and the director's confessionóthat Sen to Chihiro is a film about prostitution.

Its not there, its never mentioned, she wins her freedom through her tenacity, but its OBVIOUSLY about prostitution. Did someone lend Creexul a thesaurus and a Japanese name to write that review?

soldmysoulforshitefeministpussy wrote:

Yes. In his interview for the Japanese edition of PREMIRE magazine, Miyazaki explained that his wonderland is not just a fantasy, but represents the real world of today's Japan. "The sex industry is everywhere now in Japan," he said. "And the number of young girls who look like whores is growing."