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The Sex Work in History Episode
FromThey Talk Sex
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Sep 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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 change15:00 porn is one of the first things people drew 18:00 Oregon statutes and prostitution21:00 anonymity can help25:00 frontline health workers and syphilis 29:00 ghosts are radical32:00 Portland Confidential35:00 sex workers marry rich men sometimes38:00 pay me in stocks and jewels maybe42:00 censorship46:00 honkey and whored51:00 stinky breath clients are timeless54:00 where to get an abortion in the 1800’s58:00 deep emotional connections and archives1:02:00 retirement plans for old whores
Released:
Sep 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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