Yeah. Attitudes towards this line of work has fluctuated and changed greatly throughout history. And I think maybe there's also a "middle class" of sex workers, too. Somebody who experiences the less glamorous side of the job, but also is appreciated for their culture and intelligence and is taken out sometimes.There was also the famed Venetian Renaissance poetess and courtesan Veronica Franco (1546-1591), who consulted with officials and the intelligentsia of the Venetian Republic. Cultured and sophisticated, she drew the attention of a wide slice of Venetian society.




