For my paper topic I want to look into the invention of prostitution in the ancient world. I want to look into how the women who were seen as prostitutes had full power over their bodies and sexualities in comparison to women who were not allowed to have any control over their body, sometimes resulting in mutilation of their genitals. My question is how does one distinguish the power women had when they were in prostitution compared to those who were not involved in prostitution, and were still victims of genital mutilations. In what way did the invention of prostitution, open up doors for women to live their sexuality without problems, and are they really free, when they have to prostitute themselves with men whom they might not be attracted
