News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet letter?. Parent comment

Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by DiggyJohnson on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @11:01AM (#33008795)
> has become fully normalized

I don’t think this is a new phenomenon at all. I would guess it’s the norm through much of history.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by UncleMeat on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @11:17AM (#33008995)
In early modern venice, the state operated and promoted a special place for prostitutes to work (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_delle_Tette - "Titty Bridge") because they were afraid that men not getting enough sex would turn them gay!

The history of sex work is fascinating and wildly diverse.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by retrac on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @11:36AM (#33009201)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_prostitution
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by giraffe_lady on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @11:19AM (#33009015)
You would guess wrong then.
[ Parent | on HN ]