Who Buys?

Question 1

Men from all socio-economic and age groups buy…

Answer 1

sex

Question 2

WELLINGS ET. AL (1994)

Least likely to buy =

Answer 2

single men

Question 3

WELLINGS ET. AL (1994)

Most likely to buy =

Answer 3

widowed, divorced and separated men

Question 4

WARD ET AL (2005)
study of men between 16-44 years:

what % of men bought sex in 1990?

Answer 4

5.6%

Question 5

WARD ET AL (2005)
study of men between 16-44 years:

what % of men bought sex in 2000?

Answer 5

8.8%

Question 6

Ethical consumers:

Avoided: (3)

Answer 6

underaged
street workers
drug addicted girls

Question 7

Ethical consumers:

Harming, humiliating or harassing women was not their..

Answer 7

focus

Question 8

Ethical consumers:

NONE considered that paying for sex was…

Answer 8

exploitative in and of itself

Question 9

Ethical consumers:

Those who do violence to sex worker are…

Answer 9

small minority of repeat offenders

Question 10

Ethical consumers:

Looked for signs of…

Answer 10

exploitation/coercion

Question 11

WHY THE BUY:

Divided into 2 factors:

Answer 11

Push factors

Pull factors

Question 12

WHY THE BUY:

Push factors: (4)

Answer 12

Emotional needs

Stages of life course

Unsatisfactory sexual relationships

Unease with dating scene

Question 13

WHY THE BUY:

Pull factors:(6)

Answer 13

Glamorous

Fantasy

Thrill of illicit activities

Constructions of male sexuality/masculinity

Ability to pay

Thirst for exotic variety

Question 14

WHY THE BUY:
Push factors:

Emotional needs - example of..

Answer 14

‘GF experience’

Question 15

WHY THE BUY:
Push factors:

Unsatisfactory sexual relationships - example:

Answer 15

wife won’t do certain acts

Question 16

WHY THE BUY:
Push factors:

Unease with dating scene - example:

Answer 16

paying for sex seen as ‘more honest’ than trying to ‘pull’ a one night stand