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[Swatopluk]

Well, it got handled that way with the German army in the world wars.

In the 18th century there were few localized brothels for the common soldier. The ladies tended to be mobile and follow the camps.

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[Griffin NoName]

In the Napoleonic Wars in 19th century, according to Pride and Prejudice, they still followed the camps.

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[Swatopluk]

I assume they still do in some parts of the world

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[Griffin NoName]

I think it's more likely they're just in every port.

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[Swatopluk]

I am not well versed enough to know the difference in operation between naval and army whores.

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[Griffin NoName]

whatever floats your boat

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[Swatopluk]

They were known as flower boats

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[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

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[Swatopluk]

At the start it's taking the flower away

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[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

That boat surely sailed way before they got to the working boats.

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[Swatopluk]

Nope. Since most prostitutes were sold into the business by thier impoverished parents most would have been virgins at the start (the intact hymen being a much sought after and thus high-priced commodity)

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[Griffin NoName]

Are we talking about working girls, or working boats?

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[Swatopluk]

The boat has no need to work, just to float.

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[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

most prostitutes were sold into the business by thier impoverished parents

I somehow suspect that many parents would take that way before the sale was made, and if the statistics of child sexual abuse at home* today are staggering and underreported, those days it could only be much, much worse.

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*I saw a surprising statistic somewhere suggesting that the occurrences in upper classes were statistically higher than in the middle classes which forces you to rethink some of those assumptions.

[Swatopluk]

I was only referring to ancient China. Other places may differ significantly.

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