![]() ![]() Women who worked the streets in Pompeii often waited around archways and other standard locations such as graveyards and public baths. This rendered them vulnerable to the whims of both pimp and client alike. ![]() Confined to the premises by (usually) male pimps who provided them with only their most basic needs, the women were essentially cut off from the outside world. ![]() The sex workers fulfilled a utilitarian function and nothing else. As the ancient attitude towards slaves was one of indifference at best, and violent disdain at worst, the lives of women were no source of empathy to those outside their class. The conditions in which the women worked were of no concern to brothel owners, clients or anyone else for that matter, as most sex workers in ancient Italy were slaves.
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