""Sex work history is challenging to research because what we're called is different in each era, and historical documents often rely on vague euphemisms," says cocurator and sex worker activist Ernestine Pastorello."
"The curators describe the subject as 'terrain permeated by moralizing and highly political discourses,' emphasizing the complex societal attitudes towards sex work."
"The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how their own views have been shaped by media coverage, social expectations or the language they grew up hearing."
"A glossary traces the words that have been used to describe sex workers over time, exploring what these terms made visible or invisible."
A new exhibition at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, titled 'Sex Work: A Cultural History,' examines the representation, regulation, and experiences of sex work across different societies and historical periods. It features art, archival materials, legal documents, and contemporary voices, highlighting how public debates have framed and distorted the subject. The exhibition encourages visitors to reflect on their views shaped by media, social expectations, and language. A glossary within the exhibition traces the evolving terminology used to describe sex workers and its implications for gender, morality, and labor.
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