People have their own perceptions of how individuals in different career fields actually do their jobs. There used to be a great meme that was divided up in different sections explaining what different people think individuals in particular careers do. The sections were “What my mom thinks I do. … [Read more...] about Behind the History
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The Origin Story: The Book that Started it All, The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York by Patricia Cline Cohen
When I was writing up the citations for the previous blog, one of the sources was a secondary source that I have been using for years. The book hits a sentimental nerve that I felt urged to write about. Whenever I give talks or discuss my research, I am always questioned with how I became … [Read more...] about The Origin Story: The Book that Started it All, The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York by Patricia Cline Cohen
The Upside-Down World of Prostitution: Evaluating the Gender Roles in Irma La Douce
“Love is illegal - but not hate. That you can do anywhere, anytime, to anybody. But if you want a little warmth, a little tenderness, a shoulder to cry on, a smile to cuddle up with, you have to hide in dark corners, like a criminal.” – Moustache Back in December, my partner suggested that we … [Read more...] about The Upside-Down World of Prostitution: Evaluating the Gender Roles in Irma La Douce
