4 - Sex for Sale Flashcards
What are four types of sex workers?
- Prostitutes
- Pornographic models and actors
- Escorts
- Phone sex operators
Is buying and selling sex in Canada illegal?
No
What are three acts of prostitution that are illegal?
- Communicating in public to sell sex
- Keeping a common bawdy-house
- Living off of prostitution (pimping)
Why do some people argue that prostitution should not be illegal?
Because both parties are consenting and it is a victimless crime
What are the six types of female sex worker venues?
- Call girl (most expensive and exclusive)
- Brothels
- In-call services (residence in which prostitutes work regular shifts)
- Out-call (escorts go to client, risky)
- Massage parlours
- Streetwalkers
What is a prostitute’s madam?
A woman who manages a brothel or escort service
What is sex trafficking?
Recruiting, controlling, exploiting sex workers by threat/force
What are the first steps in a prostitutes career called?
Entry
What are three common reasons for women becoming prostitutes?
- Drug addiction
- Economics
- Force or coercion
What is the period of a prostitutes life when she learns skills of the profession called?
Apprenticeship
What is a prostitute’s mid career?
When they may transition to managing other sex workers or move out of the bars and onto the street
What is squaring up?
Leaving the prostitution life
Greater dissatisfaction from prostituting is dependant on ____?
The risks she was exposed to
In the past 50 years, has the use of prostitutes declined or increased?
Declined dramatically
What term do sex trade workers give to their customers?
Johns or tricks
What percent of prostitute’s clients are occasional Johns and what percent are repeat johns?
50% Repeat
50% occasional
What percent of prostitution customers have spouses or regular partners?
49%
What is a gigolo?
A male who provides companionship and sexual gratification on a continuing basis to a woman in exchange for money
What is a hustler?
A male sex worker who sells his services to men
What is a transgendered sex worker?
A genetic man that may live full time as a women and serves men.
What are 3 differences between transgender sex workers and female/male sex workers?
Female
- Transgender spend less time with each client
- Transgender keeps regular hours
Male
- Rew transgender reported never enjoying sexual activities
What is sex tourism?
Where the purpose of travel is to procure sex.
Tourists have the money to purchase sexual services with exotic and often very young sex workers from different ethnic backgrounds
What is obscenity?
Something that is offensive according to the community standards of tolerance test in Canada
What is erotica?
Sexually arousing material that is not violent, degrading or demeaning to women, men or children