I did it – I’m officially Dr Di Tuccio!

Huge thanks to my supervisors, examiners, and the Dept. of Classics & Ancient History at Durham.
This is just the beginning. I’ll keep pushing boundaries and giving voice to ancient sex workers and other marginalised figures in Greek and Roman literature ✨📚🏛️

This isn’t just about one word. It’s about how automated moderation systems erase marginalised subjects — even in scholarly contexts — and make it harder for researchers working on gender, sexuality, and identity to speak clearly and publicly about their work.

I changed the wording — reluctantly — but then raised a separate issue: that their moderation policies force researchers to misrepresent our work.

Their response? A generic copy-paste that didn’t address the issue at all.

It’s now been over a day with no follow-up.

I recently tried to update my LinkedIn bio to reflect my academic research on the literary portrayal of Greek sex workers (hetairai) in Imperial Graeco-Roman literature.
@linkedin.com wouldn’t let me use the term “sex worker”, even in a clearly academic and respectful context.

I came, I wrote, I submitted! Not quite sure how I feel yet, but I can’t wait to defend my work on Graeco-Roman sex workers! (Or should I say… can’t wait to attack?) 💁🏻‍♂️📚

The final thesis revision is hitting hard. I saw this 3rd-century CE mosaic from Antioch for the first time and almost burst into tears—Glykera, the hetaira (sex worker), standing between Comedy and Menander. Now at the Princeton University Art Museum

My last paper as a PhD candidate! It was a pleasure to discuss sex workers in Alciphron’s and Aristaenetus’ letters at Edinburgh University @edinclassics.bsky.social. Huge thanks to @janjasoldo.bsky.social , @gibsonroyk.bsky.social, and Andrew Morrison