The Sex Work in History Episode
A human sexuality podcast.
They Talk Sex · Elle Stanger
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Show Notes
LK Bertram teaches us about madams, clients, birth control and more as it relates to sex work in colonized North America. Learn how history often repeats itself if we don’t learn from the ghosts of our past.
2:00 it started with mugshots
5:00 ghosts are a big part of the culture
8:00 bawdy houses and police violence
11:00 benevolent forces behind social change
15:00 porn is one of the first things people drew
18:00 Oregon statutes and prostitution
21:00 anonymity can help
25:00 frontline health workers and syphilis
29:00 ghosts are radical
32:00 Portland Confidential
35:00 sex workers marry rich men sometimes
38:00 pay me in stocks and jewels maybe
42:00 censorship
46:00 honkey and whored
51:00 stinky breath clients are timeless
54:00 where to get an abortion in the 1800’s
58:00 deep emotional connections and archives
1:02:00 retirement plans for old whores
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