Editing Prostitution (section)

==Prostitutes in Essos==
In the [[Free Cities]] and other places in [[Essos]], the attitude towards prostitution is different, and there appears to be less ignominy in engaging the services of a whore. This may be because many of the Free Cities practice [[slavery]] and where there is slavery there will be sexual abuse and exploitation. Slaves who are whores have tears tattooed beneath their right eye.{{Ref|ADWD|22}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Volantis}}

The practice of slavery has created a thriving business in trained male and female bed-slaves, particularly from [[Lys]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} whose [[pillow house]]s and pleasure gardens are famous.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: Sothoryos}} Whether all enslaved whores are also trained bed-slaves is unlikely. Many slaves are forced into prostitution during childhood. Most have little or no hope of escaping this way of life, aside from suicide, and are crushed by the abuse and despair they endure.{{Ref|ADWD|22}} 

The [[Ghis]]cari [[Red Graces]] are religious prostitutes housed in the [[Temple of the Graces]] in [[Meereen]]. There is no shame in their prostituting themselves, but the same cannot be said of the [[Westeros]]i counterpart.{{Ref|ADWD|68}} The [[Wise Masters]] of [[Yunkai]] are known to sell "bed slaves and boy-whores and worse".{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria}}

In [[Braavos]] there are no slaves, so all the prostitutes are free people. However, there are three classes of prostitutes on Braavos: the highly esteemed professional [[courtesan]]s; whores kept in a brothel; and the lowest street-walking dockside whores. Braavosi courtesans enjoy high status and are renowned worldwide.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Braavos}}

;Known whores in Braavos:
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* [[Assadora of Ibben]]
* [[Blushing Bethany]] 
* [[Canker Jeyne]]
* [[Meralyn]]
* The [[Drunken Daughter]]
* [[Lanna (Happy Port)|Lanna]] 
* The [[Sailor's Wife]]
* [[S'vrone]]
* [[Yna|Yna One-Eye]]
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;Known whores in Selhorys:
* The [[sunset girl]]
* The [[silver haired whore in Selhorys|silver haired whore]]

;Known whores in Lys:
* [[Girl bought to please the king]]
* [[Johanna Swann]]
* [[Saera Targaryen]]
* [[Serra]]