THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Catherine Jemmat

About this episode

The episode discusses Catherine Jemmat's life as an 18th century sex worker and her impactful writings that challenged societal norms regarding women.

After a lifetime of betrayal and abuse as an 18th century sex worker, Catherine Jemmat broke the ultimate social taboo: she wrote the truth about her life. Her "scandalous memoir" helped change the way English society thought about women's lives, and her second book introduced a radical new idea - that the true 'perpetrator' driving women into lives of so-called sin and degradation was, in fact, society itself. Returning guest Miranda Garno Rossa of Marginalia Rare Books is back to introduce Olivia to this courageous, unexpected heroine. Music featured in this episode provided by Amanda Setlik Wilson, The Herschel Ensemble, Kevin MacLeod, and Pablo Casals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Olivia Meikle, Dr. Katie Nelson

Guest: Miranda Garno Rossa

Topics covered

• 18th century
• sex work
• women's rights
• memoir
• societal critique
• history

Keywords

• Catherine Jemmat
• sex worker
• memoir
• women's lives
• society
• history
• Marginalia Rare Books

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marginalia Rare Books

Books & works: scandalous memoir, second book

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