Sex for sale Flashcards
Prostitutes/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 customers meet for sexual activity
Massage parlor
A place where massages as well as sexual services can generally be purchased
Streetwalker
A lower-status sex worker who walks the streets selling sexual services
Strip club
A bar or business that provides sexualized entertainments such as erotic dances, but not necessarily sex with a customer
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 services
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
