Utterly absurd allegory—there’s no actual parallel. Obviously a lot of involuntarily celibate people are unhappy, but prostitution does nothing to cure this. Their problem isn’t lack of sexual release—they can always masturbate. The source of their unhappiness is the lack of emotional intimacy and requited love, which prostitution can’t solve—it’s just assisted masturbation.
Utterly absurd allegory—there’s no actual parallel. Obviously a lot of involuntarily celibate people are unhappy, but prostitution does nothing to cure this. Their problem isn’t lack of sexual release—they can always masturbate. The source of their unhappiness is the lack of emotional intimacy and requited love, which prostitution can’t solve—it’s just assisted masturbation.