by The Return of Light Joker January 24, 2010
Historically, red light cast by a coloured glass lantern or lamp, was discovered by ancient Egyptians and Romans, to enhance the appearance of human skin complexion. A red light source will cause skin blemishes, freckles, blood vessels, rashes, bruising etc to disappear. Giving the skin a pure and more unblemished appearance.
The ancient prostitution industry soon took advantage of this business boosting optical illusion, installing red lamps in their working environments. As organised brothells developed, paying customers could more readily identify a working girl by the red lamp glow emitted from her window.
As brothell owners and prostitution demands became demographically focused because of common demand, eg areas of high trade, business premises became more concentrated and known as red light districts.
The ancient prostitution industry soon took advantage of this business boosting optical illusion, installing red lamps in their working environments. As organised brothells developed, paying customers could more readily identify a working girl by the red lamp glow emitted from her window.
As brothell owners and prostitution demands became demographically focused because of common demand, eg areas of high trade, business premises became more concentrated and known as red light districts.
by Dizzy FPV March 03, 2018
by berty June 04, 2003
Originates in a parking garage in Amsterdam where the top floor is full of CLEAN prostitutes. Today it is slang for where prostitutes in cities really congregate and work the blocks.
WE got a 560 in the red light district, apparently an officer was in a gas station and a prostitute aproached him and when he tried to arrest her she shot at him.
by True Nigga April 10, 2005
East St. Louis, On Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Also a haven of crack addicts and burnt down meth labs.
Not the most wonderful place to take the family for vacation.
Not the most wonderful place to take the family for vacation.
by MikeS. November 19, 2007
by Anonymous August 22, 2003
the big red light district is amsterdam sex cinemas gay cinemas for guys only prostitute houses and red lights everywhere girls in glow in the dark outfits ppl tryin to pick up any one clubs and more clubs and red lights out side the houses basically mean some prostitute is workin
red light district is amsterdam
by livia April 24, 2006