With no male relatives for protection, the majority of prostitutes were slaves to their pimps, both literally and legally. By 37 A.D., Caligula came to power creating a statute that required pimps to register for both tax and identification purposes. In spite of a major shift in attitude towards the sex trade, pimps and prostitutes were still looked down upon by society as third-class citizens. 1 Boss Player.”8 OwnershipChivalry of pimps is so endearing that it boggles the mind why any girl would want out. Case in point, pimps tend to demonstrate their “love” by physically marking (tattoos or branding) their “property” to demonstrate ownership.
