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“Dazzled by Brass and Scarlet”: The Soldier as Sexual Scapegoat in 19th Century British Literature

Delivered at The Uniform: Symbols of Power, Propaganda and Organisation in Popular Culture, 20th April 2023, Virtual Conference. Sexual promiscuity was common in men of all classes and occupations, with sailors frequenting brothels often enough slang terms were developed for the sex workers they visited. In spite of this, however, only members of the military…
