"Because people still have Victorian standards about sex," Nancy explained. "And the madonna/whore complex is still very much alive and well. Don't you know, us girls are supposed to be celibate until marriage. Anything else is dirty and wrong." she rolled her eyes. She hadn't been raised with any particular religion in mind, though Fagin was, oddly for a fae, Jewish.

"Really, a lot of what it is is that people think we're all forced into it." She had been. Originally. But times had changed, and so had she, and Fagin didn't keep her on the streets anymore. But it got her the best money, and allowed her to live the life she wanted.

"It's literally the same as any job. I just happen to use my body. But the stigma associated with sex-work... And blood-work, too in our particular community." She rolled her eyes. "I don't tell many people, I'm sure you'll understand." Abigail still didn't know, which seemed silly, considering Norrell knew.