Chapter 16: Sex for sale Flashcards
Prostitutes/commercial sex workers
People who engage in sexual acts in return for money or drugs and do so in a promiscuous, fairly nondiscriminating fashion.
Call girl
The most expensive and exclusive category of prostitutes.
Brothel
A house of prostitution where prostitutes and costumers meet for sexual activity.
In-call service
A residence in which prostitutes work regular shifts, selling sexual services on an hourly basis.
Massage parlor
A place where massages, as well as sexual services, can generally be purchased.
Out-call service
A service that sends a sex worker to a location specified by the client to provide sexual services.
Streetwalker
A lower-status sex worker who walks the streets selling sexual services.
Strip club
A bar or business that provides (almost) nude dances and sexualized interactions, not necessarily physical sexual contact.
Camgirls
Women who sell erotic services using webcam technology, usually through a public chat room.
Pimp
A prostitute’s companion, protector, and master.
Madam
A woman who manages a brothel, in-call, out-call, or escort service.
Sex trafficking
The recruitment and control of people for sexual exploitation.
Gigolo
A man who provides companionship and sexual gratification on a continuing basis to a woman in exchange for money.
Hustler
A male sex worker who sells his services to men.
Sex tourism
Leisure travel with the purpose of purchasing sexual services.
Pornography
Sexually arousing art, literature, or films.
Obscenity
That which is offensive to decency or modesty, or calculated to arouse sexual excitement or lust.
Erotica
Sexually arousing material that is not degrading or demeaning to women, men, or children.
Kiddie porn
Pictures or videos of sexual acts involving children under the age of 18.
Differential susceptibility to media effects model
A theoretical model from communications theory that specifies who chooses to view certain media, how the viewing has its effects, and who is especially susceptible to the effects.
