Commercialization of Sex

Question 1

“ICE”

Answer 1

Internet Child Exploitation

Question 2

Child Pornography

Answer 2

possession, accessing, distribution, producing, importing

Question 3

Luring a Child:

Answer 3

simply states as a person using a computer and the internet to meet online, and communicate with children for sexual purposes — luring to commit certain sexual offences
- typically the ages of children are 11-17 — most investigations are 13 year olds

Question 4

Online Meeting Place

Answer 4

extremely popular with 1000’s of new users per day — most common age 14-20 and the
overall average age is 17.5, while average girl is 15. Most Albertans aged 14-18

Question 5

10 Levels of Severity of Child Pornography

Answer 5

based on increasing sexual victimization

Question 6

The COPINE Project

Answer 6

has been housed in the Department of Applied Psychology at the University College Cork (Ireland) since 1997, during which time has been actively researching the child sexual abuse on the web

Question 7

non-erotic/sexualized pictures

Answer 7

Level 1: Indicative

Question 8

naked of semi-naked in legitimate setting/sources

Answer 8

Level 2: Nudist

Question 9

surreptitious photographs showing underwear/nakedness

Answer 9

Level 3: Erotica

Question 10

deliberate posing suggesting sexual content

Answer 10

Level 4: Posing

Question 11

deliberate sexual or provocative poses

Answer 11

Level 5: Erotic Posing

Question 12

emphasis on genital areas

Answer 12

Level 6: Explicit Erotic Posing

Question 13

explicit activity, but not involving an adult

Answer 13

Level 7: Explicit Sexual Activity

Question 14

sexual assault involving adult

Answer 14

Level 8: Assault

Question 15

penetrative assault involving adult

Answer 15

Level 9: Gross Assault

Question 16

sexual images involving pain or animal

Answer 16

Level 10: Sadistic/Bestiality

Question 17

Erotic

Answer 17

of love — pertaining to sexual passion (greek: eros-love)

Question 18

Pornography

Answer 18

description of manner etc of harlot (a prostitute or promiscuous woman)

(greek: porne-prostiturem graphein — to write)
- treatment of obscene subjects in literature — written or graphic forms of communication which either are intended to, or may incite sexual interest… indecent literature or films

Question 19

Pocket Criminal Code of Canada

Answer 19

section 163 — offences tending to corrupt morals including anyone making, printing, distributing, etc… also, obscene written, picture, model, recording, etc…

Question 20

Obscene

Answer 20

any publication a dominant characteristic of which is the undue exploitation of sex, or of sex and any one or more of the following subject namely, crime, horror, cruelty, and violence, shall be deemed to be obscene. — no definition of pornographic

Question 21

Selling with Sex and Sex for Sale…

Answer 21

sexual content ranges from implied to explicit and from erotic to pornographic

Question 22

Art

Answer 22

painting, sculpture, drama, music, dance

Question 23

Print Media

Answer 23

magazines, novels, advertising

Question 24

Electronic Media

Answer 24

movies, home/music videos, CDs

Question 25

Merchandise

Answer 25

sex toys & specialized clothing

Question 26

Entertainment

Answer 26

strip shows, peep shows, lap dancing, XXX video, sex clubs, leather bars

Question 27

Services

Answer 27

escorts, telephone “900”, prostitutes, massage parlours

Question 28

Prostitution

Answer 28

the sale of sexual activity for money or goods of value.

• almost universal, changed over time and between cultures. Majority is female prostitutes & male clients.
  Occasional to full time job.

Question 29

Types: Females

Answer 29

server straight men (johns) and streetwalkers: bars/hotels, brothels, massage, parlous, escort services, call girls — streetworkers are in the most danger for abuse & STDs, poorest, bottom of hierarchy. Call girls most independent, better pain, less danger
- most start young, have a short career, have abusive background, may low skills & self esteem — money main motivation

Question 30

Customers…

Answer 30

occasionally, habitual, and compulsive
- why? sex with negotiation or commitment, eroticism & variety, sociability, sexual problems, away from home —
most common reason now

Question 31

Types: Males

Answer 31

gigolos (few): serve females - mostly older, unattached, wealthy women

Question 32

Types: Males

Answer 32

hustlers: straight, gay & bisexual men who serve mostly gay men, also straight men bar and street hustlers, brothels (few), kept boys (w/sugar daddies), call boys, punks (prisoners given protection/drugs as payment), drag prostitution (TVs & TSs

• street workers least well off, younger & in greatest danger, may be HIV positive, most hustlers part-time and pumps not involved, money in main motivation
• gay/straight men in bars/clubs & on the street. Bisexual customers conduit for HIV to female partners Reasons: no commitment, lack of relationship, source of male contact for bisexuals.