Loren A Olson MD
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We visualize in our minds images of oppressed women, deprived of their freedom and imprisoned in golden cages. We see decadence and debauchery of wealth everywhere from shimmering curtains, silken rugs, goblets …

The Fascinating World of Women in an Ottoman Harem
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Mythili the dreamer

Loren A Olson MD

Jul 7, 2020·1 min read

I am reading THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault. She describes how young boys were castrated to be kept as sex slaves for the aristocracy. They were not a part of the harem, but served in a parallel fashion.

Loren A Olson MD

Gay father; Psychiatrist; Award-winning author FINALLY OUT. Chapter excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2EyhXTY Top writer on Medium. Not medical advice.

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