Child prostitution has always existed in history. Temple harlots were as young as six and
seven; and in China boys
as young as four years were trained "in the fine art of passive pederasty;" girl and boy brothels
were common in
the ancient world and in more modern times also. The Chinese boy prostitutes were sanctified
by Tcheou-Wang,
God of Sodomy. Without doubt the youngest prostitutes of all were the babies in the brothels
of ancient Rome.
It has been noted that "sucking babes" were introduced into the brothels. The Emperor
Domitian was praised
when he attempted to stamp out all forms of infant prostitution. In the Japanese Yoshiwara or
Whores' Quarter,
little girls were kept for fellatio. The high-status geishas, contrary to some imaginings, were
only available for
vaginal coitus.