A particular example:
> Enslaved men and women most often staffed ancient brothels ... like all enslaved persons, their bodies were also vulnerable to sexual assault, rape
What? If they were enslaved people compelled to engage in sexual services, that was just straight up rape/assault, not vulnerability to rape/assault. An enslaved person can't give consent.
Yes they can. Consent means you agree to do something: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent
Prisoners are effectively slaves and they frequently consent to have sex with each other.
To the prisoner having that sex, there is difference between when he/she wants that sex, is willing to barter sex for something and is forced to have sex without wanting it.
It must be tiring to read everything so trigger happy.
It makes more sense in context of "emotional services" as "writing flattering boasts" and "beatings and even torture" which are closer to the vulnerability.
The paragraph is not only about sex.