Today, women are influenced by A-list actresses and reality TV stars, the same famous faces who grace social media feeds and covers of magazines. But in Georgian Britain, women had a rather more ...
From the business savvy courtesans of Renaissance Italy to the Molly houses of Regency Britain, the colourful history of sex for sale is charted in an engaging new book. Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: ...
The name of Kamala Das (1934-2009) usually tends to evoke memories of her unabashed prose and fiery poetry, exploring women’s lives and sexualities in often disturbingly vivid details. Her life was ...