Twitter Account ‘Whores Of Yore’ Gets Down, Dirty, and Extremely Old School
U.K academic Kate Lister started a Twitter last October called “Whores Of Yore” that’s dedicated to historical sex work. Since then, over 6,000 followers began following it.
The account is described as:
‘A catalogue of jilts, cracks, prostitutes, night-walkers, whores, she-friends, kind women, and others of the linnen-lifting tribe.’
Lister curates a fascinating collection of facts, pictures, historical records, and even comments from modern day sex workers. It runs the full range of funny to strange to gross as hell. This account is as big with the academic community as it is with the community of people still makin’ that money by taking part in the world’s oldest profession. Check out some of the best of Whores Of Yore.
When I said they go old school, I wasn’t joking. Check out this Medieval woman taking the ride of her life [Ed. note: slightly NSFW photos follow],
Medieval woman riding a penis. Which has a face. pic.twitter.com/ac089uMi5m
— Whores of Yore (@WhoresofYore) January 15, 2016
They also know how to keep it classy.
An ornate dildo! pic.twitter.com/CvHSWRbs1E
— Whores of Yore (@WhoresofYore) January 13, 2016
From funny we go straight to historical.
The Poor Whores Petition (1668). Publish'd during the Bawdy House riots of the sane year. pic.twitter.com/9EPDVGWCAz
— Whores of Yore (@WhoresofYore) January 13, 2016
The account even shares stuff you’d never really think about having a long and hard history, but is weirdly fascinating.
The History of Sexting, from 30,000 BC to the Present. https://t.co/og5PG4EF8d
— Whores of Yore (@WhoresofYore) January 12, 2016
Kate Lister is on point and so is “Whores Of Yore”.
