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Kate Lister: 作为主持人，我首先强调了本播客内容的成人性质，包括性与性暴力等敏感话题，提醒听众谨慎收听。我介绍了中世纪性交易的普遍存在，以及当时妓院的合法地位。通过妓院老板娘留下的清单，我们可以一窥当时妓院的生活。同时，我也指出中世纪的性观念受到基督教神学的影响，但也存在宽松和粗俗的一面。 Ruth Karras: 作为历史学家，我阐述了中世纪性工作定义的模糊性，以及“whore”一词的多重含义，它既可以指性工作者，也可以是对性行为不端女性的泛称。我强调了中世纪社会对单身女性的严格规范，以及性工作者所面临的社会歧视和法律风险。此外，我也介绍了中世纪妓院的管理方式，以及性工作者在妓院中的生活状况。我指出，性工作者不仅提供性服务，还提供陪伴和情感劳动，她们的生活也充满了宗教信仰和个人选择。

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Despite Christianity coming in hot and heavy in the medieval period, sex work was thriving.

In many places it was legal, even.

In this second episode in our mini-series exploring sex work through history, Kate is joined by the legend of sex worker history, Ruth Karras.

What did a medieval brothel look like? How did sex workers dress? And why does the word 'spinster' mean sex worker?

This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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