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What's the deal with the ancient Romans requiring their prostitutes to be blond? Was this "protection" for darker-haired locals? A reinforcement of the idea that Gauls and northern Europeans were barbarians to be used?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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