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UWSP Psyc 255 Final Exam
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Prostitute
person who engages in sex for money
Sex Trader
person who exchanges sex for money or other materials such as drugs or shelter
Sex Worker
works in sex related occupations but not always direct sexual content
Streetwalker
the lowest ranked
often have sex with clients in vehicles or hotels.
may be male, female, or trans and are at
higher risk for:
violence & murder
STI contractions
being arrested
getting pregnant
Escorts
higher rank
higher pay
more control of clients
“off the street prostitutes”
hired for girlfriend/boyfriend experiences
low risk for violence & arrest
How appearances effect the amount of money prostitutes can make
The more attractive the more money you can make
athletic
thin
blonde hair
long hair
breast size D or above
having a college degree
Characteristics of juvenile prostitutes
treated as victims rather than criminals
may be homeless (fleeing abusive environment)
drug use is common
as young as 14 years old
Options for legalizing prostitution
decriminalization
legalization with regulation
strengthen penalties for buying sex
Strip club
nudity and touching varies by location
offers private dances
VIP rooms available
Phone sex
erotic conversations
man calling an operator
masturbates or fantasizes
Sexual webcamming
requests for specific content behind a paywall
live streamed
Pornography
depictions of people or behaviors that are intended to be sexually arousing
Types of porn
Often in literature, film, or images (online or physically)
video games
magazines
websites
fanfiction
erotic novels
Studies that suggest there may not be a link between porn and violence against women
people who are arrested for more violent crimes against women don’t watch more violent porn than non-aggressors
higher porn viewing either doesn’t change or decreases the violence against women in a society