Chloe Herrin Brothel ❤️

About Houston

So, picture this: dusty ol’ joint, red lights flickerin’, gals struttin’ round like they own the dang place! I seen one once—yep, lil’ town secret, swear it! Old miner back in ‘23—name was Jed—built it outta spite! Wife left him for the preacher—ha! Burned him good, so he said, “Screw it, I’m openin’ a cathouse!” Made me laugh my ass off! Git-R-Done, Jed, ya legend!

Institutionalised prostitution

In "Pleasure Bound: Victorian Sex Rebels and the New Eroticism," Deborah Lutz writes about the seedier side of 19th century London -- anonymous sex, flagellation brothels and spanking .

I gotta say, I'm a bit hysterical often, ya know? Sometimes I rant: “Man, this city's too real!” But truth be told, it's where my heart beats. My spa's my safe haven. Lots of peeps come with their pain, their dreams, their anger – and I help 'em find chill.

Crews on scene of fire at old elementary school in Herrin, Ill.