Chapter 18 - Lectures Flashcards
STW is illegal in how many states?
49
What percent of men in 2000 buy sex?
4.2%
Revenue from STW amounts to what percent of gross national product in some Asian countries?
14%
Is human sex trafficking increasing or decreasing?
Increasing
What year was the earliest law against STW in Canada?
1759
How ratio did brothels outnumber churches in the second half of the 19th century?
6:1
What activities related to STW were up until recently illegal in Canada?
Living off the avails of STW, owning and operating a common bawdy house (brothel), communicating for the purposes of prostitution, transporting a person to a bawdy house.
How do most Canadians feel about prostitution?
Most Canadians in favour of decriminalization, although generally disapproving of prostitution.
What is “The Swedish Model”?
Abolition. Decriminalization for workers, but not for pimps, custom.
What are 4 options for dealing with prostitution?
Criminalization, Legalization (regulation), Abolition, Decriminalization
What percent of STW occurs on the streets?
20%
Where does the majority of sex trade work take place?
Escort agencies or advertising on the internet.
What city in Canada has licensed escort services?
Windsor, Ontario
Are males or females more likely to work in the sex trade?
Females
What level of education is average for STW?
Most haven’t not graduated from high school.
What is a common reason that people get into the sex trade?
Financial reasons.
Who is least likely to enjoy their job, a female STW or a male STW?
A female STW (except in Australia, where females report enjoying their jobs).
Who is the most vulnerable group to sex trafficking?
Minors.
How many underage STW are there in the world?
Approximately 2 million.
What part of the world do most underage sextrade works live?
Asia
What percent of female STW have been raped?
70%
What percent of female STW have been assaulted by customers?
65%
What percent of female STW have been assaulted by pimps?
66%
How much higher is the death rate among STWs than the general population?
40%
What are some physical and psychological health impacts of STW?
STIs, social stigma, negative feelings of self-worth.
Who suffers more: male STWs or female STWs?
Female STWs.
Why might male STWs not experience high levels of violence?
Males are perceived as powerful. Clients are women so they aren’t as strong, or clients are gay men who aren’t as aggressive.
Are male STWs stigmatized within the gay community?
No.
Who is more selective about their clients and makes more money: internet-based STWs or street-based STWs?
Internet-based STWs.
In the hierarchy of male STWs, who is considered the lowest level?
The street hustler.
Do most male STWs identify as homosexual or heterosexual?
Heterosexual.
Do clients who engage male STWs tend to prefer younger or older STWs?
Younger.
Are live sex acts on stage legal in Canada?
No, they are prohibited in Canada and the US.
What has made the exotic dancing industry grow in recent years?
Table dancing and lap dancing.
What are positive aspects of having an exotic dancing job?
Flexible hours and money.
What are negative aspects of having an exotic dancing job?
Substance abuse and abusive customers.
Is it more common for women or for men to view SEM?
Men.
What are men most attracted to in pornography?
Scenes that objectify people, so they are merely visual and sexual objects.
What are women most attracted to in pornography and erotica?
Scenes that they feel they can project into and that evoke some sort of personal and emotional response.
Can the use of SEM reduce the instances of sex crimes?
It might.
What are negative effects of viewing SEM for gay men?
It promotes hyper-masculinity and neglects safe sex.
At what age is it developmentally appropriate to view SEM?
14
What happens if very young children view SEM?
They may be disturbed and upset, because they do not understand the material.
What happens to young boys who view SEM?
They tend to have more permissive attitudes about sex and think that SEM accurately reflects reality.
How many websites related to SEM are there?
4.2 million
What percent of search engine requests are sexual in nature?
25%
Who is most likely to download SEM from the internet?
Gay men, heterosexual men, and lesbian women.
What are negative effects of viewing SEM for women?
Body image issues and feeling an increased pressure to imitate sex acts contained in SEM.
