Chapter 16: Sex for sale Flashcards
Prostitutes/commercial 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 costumers meet for sexual activity.
In-call service
A residence in which prostitutes work regular shifts, selling sexual services on an hourly basis.
Massage parlor
A place where massages, as well as sexual services, can generally be purchased.
Out-call service
A service that sends a sex worker to a location specified by the client to provide sexual services.
Streetwalker
A lower-status sex worker who walks the streets selling sexual services.
Strip club
A bar or business that provides (almost) nude dances and sexualized interactions, not necessarily physical sexual contact.
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 service.
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.
