Psyc of Sexual Behavior Ch 17

UWSP Psyc 255 Final Exam

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