PSYC 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Escort Agency, Prostitution In Thailand, Male Prostitution
Document Summary
Sex trader: a person who exchanges sex for money, drugs, or other benefits. Sex worker: a person who engages in prostitution, pornography, or another sex-related occupation. In the old christian era prostitution is viewed as evil. The heyday of prostitution was probably the late 18th and 19th centuries. Development of red light districts in the 19th century. Temple prostitution is a widespread practice to date in india and through the middle east. Introduction of oral contraceptives and a change in sex attitudes lead unmarried women to become much more willing to have sex with men: hence, men lose incentive to visit prostitutes. Whereas 7% of men born between 1933 and 1937 lost their virginity to a prostitute, only 1. 5% of men born between 1968 and 1974 did so. Also, employment opportunities for women expanded greatly, hence the main incentive for women to work as prostitutes also is decreasing. Male prostitution is predominant in some areas, such as san francisco.
