Talk:History of prostitution

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"SK" is not defined, linked or in common parlance. Defining, linking or updating "SK" might make the sentence more helpful to readers. -Avurax (talk) 17:10, 10 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rather a summary treatment I think. Prostitution in the 11th, 12th and 13th cents was often associated with bath houses. Bath houses eventually fell into disrepute and were suppressed. It has been suggested that this made populations more vulnerable to parasite-borne disease. The colour green was associated with mediaeval prostitution, with prostitutes often being required to wear green. I'm not an authority but could this information be taken up in the article? -Everybody got to be somewhere! (talk) 01:09, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Origin of term 'HOOKER' In the 1700s Fells Point, Maryland was one of the largest shipbuilding centers on the U.S. East Coast. The peninsula of Fells Point (on a 1700's map) was shaped like a fish HOOK. Sailors generally look forward to returning to their home port, looking forward to spending time with the "HOOKERS". http://www.prattlibrary.org/" I removed the above from the page, since it seems very badly sourced, and was improperly formatted. If someone verifies, and properly sources it, feel free to add it back.85.138.94.216 (talk) 16:14, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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I plan to add some updates in the 19th century section. AnaSoc (talk) 00:58, 15 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]