ch.15 Flashcards
commercial sex trades
selling or trading sexual goods or activities fro money or other items of value
streetwalkers
prostitute who sells sexual services on the street, typically to customers who are driving by, solicitating sexual acts
call girl
a prostitute who is contacted i private by clients when her services are desired and who generally charges more and provides a wider range of services than streetwalkers, such as serving as an escort/ offering overnight stays
brothel workers
a prostitute who works in a house of prostitution (brothel/ massage parlor) and receives paying customers
house prostitute
a brothel worker
gigolo
a male prostitute who is paid or otherwise compensated for providing sexual services to women
male escort
a man hired by women as a companion, not necessarily for sexual purposes
hustler
a male prostitute who services male clients and employs professional tactics similar to those of female streetwalkers
legalization of prostitution
regulation of prostitution by state laws, with statutes defining where, when, and how prostitution may take place
decriminalization of prostitution
repeal of all laws against a consensual adult sexual activity in both commercial and noncommercial contexts
pornography
any sexually explicit work deemed obscene according to legal criteria and therefore exempt from freedom of speech protection
obscenity
sexually explicit works that meet specific criteria that render them exempt from 1st amendment protections and may be declared illegal
prurient interest
excessive focus on exclusively sexual matters
erotica
sexually explict works expressing physical desire, passion,attraction among people who freely chose to engage in sexual activities together
