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Prostitution, means of paying the bills or paid pleasure?
Prostitution in the world has always been a battle against personal views. Many argue whether it is a right to sell one's body for pleasure or just a grotesque means of making fast cash. Prostitution has always been a taboo of sorts on this earth. It is the oldest profession in human history and is a product of human nature. Prostitution is most present in societies where free sexual intercourse is limited. It is a substitute for promiscuity. To understand where the idea of prostitution came from, you need to understand how one is classified as a prostitute or the differences between genders. Starting with women, a woman that engages in intercourse with one man is …show more content…
The word whore derives from the Indo-European word hora meaning desire. Male prostitutes are often referred to as Escorts and those offering services to men are called Hustlers. Prostitution can be seen as far back as in the time of the ancient sumerians. In ancient greece prostitution was an act done by women and men. The greek word for prostitute is Porne , translated to sell. In ancient greece, female prostitutes were looked at as being independent and often influential to others. Female prostitutes in greece had to wear specific dress; uniforms, and were required to pay taxes. Such women were often very beautiful and would charge a large amount of currency because of their beauty. In Ancient Greece there were different types of prostitutes. A few types are, Chamaitypa’i (those that worked out-doors), Perepatetikes (met customers while walking streets and worked in homes) and gephyrin (worked by bridges). Male prostitution was popular in Ancient Greece and was often practiced by adolescent boys. Those young boys who worked in brothels in Athens were most likely …show more content…
Religious prostitution is the act of having intercourse with one’s spouse for religious purposes. A woman who has intercourse in the interest of religion is called a Temple Prostitute. Sacred prostitution was practised mostly by Babylonians and ancient sumerians. Sacred prostitution was highly respected among Sumerians and Babylonians. In ancient sources by ancient historian Herodotus and Thucydides, there are several traces of hieros gamos or a holy wedding beginning with Babylon. A similar type of prostitution was practiced in Cyprus and in Corinth, Greece, where the temple housed more than one thousand prostitutes. During Bernal Diaz del Castillo’s conquest of New Spain in the sixteenth century, he reported that the people regularly practiced homosexual relationships, and male adolescent sacred prostitutes would congregate in temples. The conquistadores were horrified by the widespread acceptance of sex between men and young men in Aztec society. They used it as a justification for the extinction of the native society, religion, and culture, and the taking of the lands and wealth. Devadasis are cult prostitutes in the service of the Hindu goddess of fertility.The term "Devadasi" described a Hindu religious practice in which girls are married to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, they learned Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts. Following the demise of the great
Prostitution, means of paying the bills or paid pleasure?
Prostitution in the world has always been a battle against personal views. Many argue whether it is a right to sell one's body for pleasure or just a grotesque means of making fast cash. Prostitution has always been a taboo of sorts on this earth. It is the oldest profession in human history and is a product of human nature. Prostitution is most present in societies where free sexual intercourse is limited. It is a substitute for promiscuity. To understand where the idea of prostitution came from, you need to understand how one is classified as a prostitute or the differences between genders. Starting with women, a woman that engages in intercourse with one man is …show more content…
The word whore derives from the Indo-European word hora meaning desire. Male prostitutes are often referred to as Escorts and those offering services to men are called Hustlers. Prostitution can be seen as far back as in the time of the ancient sumerians. In ancient greece prostitution was an act done by women and men. The greek word for prostitute is Porne , translated to sell. In ancient greece, female prostitutes were looked at as being independent and often influential to others. Female prostitutes in greece had to wear specific dress; uniforms, and were required to pay taxes. Such women were often very beautiful and would charge a large amount of currency because of their beauty. In Ancient Greece there were different types of prostitutes. A few types are, Chamaitypa’i (those that worked out-doors), Perepatetikes (met customers while walking streets and worked in homes) and gephyrin (worked by bridges). Male prostitution was popular in Ancient Greece and was often practiced by adolescent boys. Those young boys who worked in brothels in Athens were most likely …show more content…
Religious prostitution is the act of having intercourse with one’s spouse for religious purposes. A woman who has intercourse in the interest of religion is called a Temple Prostitute. Sacred prostitution was practised mostly by Babylonians and ancient sumerians. Sacred prostitution was highly respected among Sumerians and Babylonians. In ancient sources by ancient historian Herodotus and Thucydides, there are several traces of hieros gamos or a holy wedding beginning with Babylon. A similar type of prostitution was practiced in Cyprus and in Corinth, Greece, where the temple housed more than one thousand prostitutes. During Bernal Diaz del Castillo’s conquest of New Spain in the sixteenth century, he reported that the people regularly practiced homosexual relationships, and male adolescent sacred prostitutes would congregate in temples. The conquistadores were horrified by the widespread acceptance of sex between men and young men in Aztec society. They used it as a justification for the extinction of the native society, religion, and culture, and the taking of the lands and wealth. Devadasis are cult prostitutes in the service of the Hindu goddess of fertility.The term "Devadasi" described a Hindu religious practice in which girls are married to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, they learned Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts. Following the demise of the great