History of Sex For Sale

<p>Many people claim sex work to be the oldest profession, but we can likely put that down to being midwifery or medical professionals of some sort.</p><br><p>However, since money has changed hands, it has also done so for sex.</p><br><p>In today's episode of Betwixt the Sheets we're going back to a conversation I had with Dan Snow on <em>Dan Snow's History Hit</em>,</p><br><p>How have attitudes to those who sell sex changed through history? What might you find in a Roman brothel? And were the Victorians really as prudish as we think them to be?</p><br><p>This podcast was edited by Dougal Patmore and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting</a>. It would mean the world to us!</p><br><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.Get 50% off your first 3 months with code BETWIXT.</p><br><p>Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at&nbsp;<a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe.</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>