Prostitution In The Middle Ages

Since the beginning of mankind, an important aspect of society has been analyzed time and time again, each time concluding to a different result even to this day. Women have fulfilled a variety of different roles throughout mankind, but one of the most interesting times for women was during the Middle Ages due to the strong tie between society and the Catholic Church. In modern days, the Catholic Church plays a role in society even though religion is getting practiced less often compared to medieval society. In the medieval era, prostitution played a very large role in its society. Prostitutes were judged by their neighbors and the Catholic Church while playing a role in society; prostitutes today are looked at in a very different way and they play different roles compared to their earlier counterparts. Defining a certain group of individuals
From the medieval ages to the late 1800’s, prostitution was seen as a “necessary evil” which prevented greater problems which would occur if men’s “pressure valve” was not released. Nowadays, women who are prostitutes are seen as individuals who cannot find a real job and have to stoop to their lowest moral level in order to survive. Also, the role of prostitution has regressed because of the heightened punishment for the partaking in prostitution. Unfortunately, prostitution will always hold a position within society, whether it be legal or not. Since the beginning of recorded history, some form of prostitution has existed and it still plays a role in various cultures throughout the world to this day. However, within the United States, the role and prominence of prostitution has greatly regressed. The human society and the religious church has taken a different view of prostitution. Prostitutes of the medieval era played a larger role in the prevention of “necessary evils” compared to the prostitutes of today’s