erliness. In the 13th century Thomas Aquinas had argued that:"For good order would have been wanting in the human family if were not governed by others wiser then themselves. So by such a kind of subjection woman is naturally subject to man, because naturally in man that discretion of reason predominates"(A History of Their Own 254).Men received more privileges and were taken more seriously then women.. Woman were believed to be passive, unreasonable and socially a material possession. Luther explains this in his lectures on Genesis:"It is evident therefore that woman is a different animal to man, not only having different members, but also being weaker in intellect. But although Eve was a noble creationshe was none the less a woman. For as the sun is more splendid then the moon so also a woman, although the most beautiful handiwork of God, does not equal the dignity and glory of the male"(A History Of Their Own 254). Prostitution has evolved through history of mankind in many forms and practices. The most constant variable through this history is the opinion that females were weaker, and lower then men. This misconception was also attributed to the male practice of objectifying women. These values reflected on the persecution of prostitutes. Attitudes toward prostitution were based on the "Christian" view of "immorality", rather than any basic knowledge of the operation or origin of the profession.BIBLIOGRAPHYWork cited"Prostitution". http://www.eb.com/limited_search.html Accessed November 11, 1999Katz, Marilyn. "Symposium and Hetaerae" http://condor.wesleyan.edu/HyperNews/get/spring98/cciv243/18.html Accessed November 11, 1999Anderson S. Bonnie & Zinsser P. Judith. A History Of Their Own, Women in Europe. New York: Harper & Roe Publishers, 1988 Work ConsultedGies, Frances & Gies, Joseph. Women In The Middle Ages. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1978Brock R. Deborah. Making Work, Making Trouble. Toronto: Unniversity Of Toronto Press...
