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Episode 3.8. The American Plan

Episode 3.8. The American Plan

FromDirty Sexy History


Episode 3.8. The American Plan

FromDirty Sexy History

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While WWI was fought overseas, there was another war closer to home—a war on women known as “The American Plan.” Under the American Plan, tens of thousands of women were detained and injected with toxic chemicals based on their perceived ability to spread venereal disease, all in the name of protecting our soldiers. This week, our guest is comedian and sex-worker rights advocate Kaytlin Bailey, host of the Oldest Profession Podcast. We are talking about the history of sex work in America, the Mann Act, the Comstock Act, and the lasting legacy of the American Plan, which can still be felt today.
Released:
Sep 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Going beyond the sanitized and idealized to the dirty reality of human history with Jessica Cale. There's more to history than what you learned in high school, and we're going to skip to the good stuff together.