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Sex work: a brief history

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

From the courtesans of Edo Japan and ancient Greece to the mollyhouses of Regency London, Kate Lister speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about her new book Harlots, Whores and Hackabouts, which charts the long, diverse and colourful history of sex work.    (Ad) Kate Lister is the author of Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale (Thames & Hudson, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-viewingguide&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fharlots-whores-and-hackabouts%2Fkate-lister%2Fwellcome-collection%2F9780500252444 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to Just Between Us, the podcast with all of the answers, some of the time.

0:05.0

A bit of a different thing going on this week.

0:07.3

You've been immature and you've lied.

0:10.3

And now you're trying to turn it on me and manipulate me and gaslight me.

0:13.9

I was trying to manipulate you.

0:15.7

Diana, you would be chucking their clothes out of the window.

0:18.1

I know, I'd be like, are you joking?

0:20.6

I don't know.

0:21.7

I guess you'd have to ask. Someone that has sex. Someone that has sex. Right. And remember,

0:27.5

it's just between us. There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating

0:34.4

on your local takeaway, the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually

0:39.3

is fancy dress. The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're

0:45.7

looking to borrow money. It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances

0:50.9

of getting the best deals. It's dead easy to check it and completely free.

0:56.7

See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.

1:09.7

Hello and welcome to the History Extra podcast from BBC History Magazine, Britain's best-selling history magazine.

1:20.8

I'm Ellie Cawthorne. From the courtisans of Ado, Japan, to the molly houses of Regency London

1:31.0

and the women who made a fortune selling sex in ancient Greece. The history of sex work is a long,

1:38.2

diverse and fascinating one. It's a story spanning thousands of years which Kate Lister charts in her book, Harlots, Hors and Hackabouts.

1:47.1

And I spoke to her to find out more.

1:49.8

So thank you so much for joining me to talk about your new book, Harlots, Hors, and Hackabouts,

1:54.8

which looks at the history of sex for sale.

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