Prostitution/Sex work

Question 1

Sex worker

Answer 1

all adults who’s sell or exchange sex for money, good or services”

Question 2

Prostitution

Answer 2

outmoded and negative term for sex work

Question 3

Transactional sex

Answer 3

exchange of sex for good or services , usual by someone who has other sources of income

Question 4

trafficked

Answer 4

coercively transported for purpose of exploitation, often sexual

Question 5

Brock 4 points

Answer 5

• historically involves coercion
• blame projected onto females
• exploits childhood
• overlap prostitution and drug trade

Question 6

Brock: decriminalizing

Answer 6

• focus has been on regulation of sexual activity, no misuse of power
• sin not in sexual behaviour, in abuse of power
• pb: highly influential christian theological legacy (sexuality as sin)

Question 7

Decriminalizing

Answer 7

no more laws (except consent and age). non-violent

Question 8

Legalisation

Answer 8

state power involved, licensing involved, state designates se x industry areas, questions about enforcement of trafficking raised

Question 9

Effect of criminalizing

Answer 9

• negative effects: access to health and social services, isolation, insecurity (shelter and family RS), can’t have safe working environment- can’t report violence
• positive: discouragement (deterrence)
• they both agree on fact that marginalized individuals feel the consequences of criminsaltion more

Question 10

Sands

Answer 10

Politicians, Pastor and Pimps: christianity and prostitution policies”