Prostitution is the sale of sexual services, such as oral sex or sexual intercourse, for money. A person selling sexual services is a prostitute, a type of sex worker. In a more general sense of the word, anyone selling his/her services for a cause thought to be unworthy can be described as prostituting him/herself. In the UK a prostitute is any individual, "who allows his/her body to be used for lewd purposes in return for payment". Prostitution - Overview and definitions. While prostitutes and thei ...

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• Prostitution - Types of prostitution
• Prostitution - Street prostitution
• Prostitution - Escort/Out-call Prostitution
• Prostitution - Socio-economic and legal status of prostitution
• Prostitution - Legality of selling sex
• Prostitution - Advertising prostitution
• Prostitution - Regulated prostitution
• Prostitution - Prostitution of children
• Prostitution - Prostitution and illegal immigration
• Prostitution - Sex tourism
• Prostitution - Violence against prostitutes
• Prostitution - Human or sex trafficking
• Prostitution - Medical situation
• Prostitution - How common is prostitution?
• Prostitution - Politics
• Prostitution - Legal issues
• Prostitution - Feminism
• Prostitution - History

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According to the paper "Prostitution and the sex discrepancy in reported number of sexual partners", the number of full-time equivalent prostitutes in a typical area in the United States (Colorado Springs, CO, during 1970 - 1988) is estimated at 23 per 100,000 population (0.023%), of which fraction some 4% were under 18. The paper goes on to estimate a mean number of 868 male sexual partners per prostitute per year of active sex work, and offers the conclusion that men's self-reporting of prostitutes as sexual partners is seriously under-reported. The length of these pros ...

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The Optional protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography to the Convention on the Rights of the Child states that the prostitution of children or child prostitution is the practice whereby a child is used by others for sexual activities in return for remuneration or any other form of consideration (Article 2(b)). The remuneration or other consideration ...

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• Prostitution of children - Terminology
• Prostitution of children - A note on the subject of gender
• Prostitution of children - Causes and Context
• Prostitution of children - Impact on child victims
• Prostitution of children - Prohibition
• Prostitution of children - Extent
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The suppression of the traffic in persons and of the exploitation of the prostitution of others resolution declares that the enslavement of women and children subjected to prostitution is incompatible with the dignity and fundamental rights of the human person. It was approved by the UN General Assembly in 1949. The convention describes procedures for combating international traffic for the purpos ...

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The term "bar fine" (sometimes shortened to "barfine"; colloquially "paybar") is used to refer to the payment made by an employee or customer to the operators of a bar to allow the employee (typically a dancer or hostess) of the bar to leave work early, normally to accompany the customer. This is typically part of a form of prostitution typical in some countries where it is commonly tolerated or ...

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Brothels are establishments (usually illegal) specifically dedicated to prostitution and may be confined to special red-light districts in large cities. Those businesses have prostitutes who pay a fee to stay on the premises. When a patron arrives, he has the opportunity to choose a female and the deal (i.e. which acts are going to be performed and how much the patron is going to be charged) is between the prostitute and her client. Licensed brothels are legal in several rural counties of Nevada. There is a long list of synonyms; some are proper words but mo ...

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EMPOWER (Education Means Protection Of Women Engaged in Recreation) or Moolniti Songserm Okard Pooying is a non-profit community organization in Thailand that supports sex workers; it offers free classes in language, health, law and pre-college education as well as individual counseling to these people. The organization also lobbies the government in an attempt to extend regular labor protections to sex workers. Unlike most Thai organizations operating in this field, EMPOWER takes a neutral stance and does not pressure p ...

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Atlantis was one of the largest German brothels, located in an industrial area of Altenstadt, some 30 km north-east of Frankfurt am Main. It was opened in the fall of 2000 and was closed by authorities in March 2004 because of charges of large-scale tax evasion, pimping and trafficking in women. It was reopened in October 2004, but closed again a few days later; as of 2005, the legal proceedings are ongoing. The brothel is a converted spa, with indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi, three saunas, professional massage parlors, and a ...

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The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. It is often defined as the years from 1837 to 1901, when Queen Victoria reigned, though many historians believe that the passage of the Reform Act 1832 marks the true inception of a new cultural era. The Victorian era was preceded by the Regency era and came before the Edwardian period. Victorian era - Politics. The period is ostensibly characterized as a long period of peace ...

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In northern Turkic-speaking areas of Central Asia, entertainers known as bacchá (a Turkic Uzbeki term perhaps etymologically derived from the Persian bacheh, بچه‌ - "child" or "kid") were once common, and constituted the commercial and transgender side of the local pederastic tradition, known as bacchabozlik. A bacchá, typically an adolescent of twelve to sixteen, was a performer practiced in erotic songs and suggestive dancing. He wore resplendent attire and makeup, which may have been cross-dressing or actual transgender expression. The bacchá was appreciated for his androgy ...

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Barebacking is a term that originated in gay slang for acts of anal sex performed between two anonymous or casual partners without the use of a condom. In addition to the term's use amongst men who have sex with men, some straight people have used the term to denote any type of penetrative sexual act without the use of a condom. This term is mostly used in first-world or developed countries with a strong gay subculture. Barebacking - Barebacking among gay men. Before the advent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic of t ...

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• Barebacking - Bugchasers and gift givers
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Prostitution outside licensed brothels is a misdemeanor in Nevada. The big casino towns Reno and Las Vegas have tried to attain a family-friendly image by cracking down on the once-rampant street prostitution. Prostitutes continue to work in casinos, where they wait in bars and attempt to make contact with single males. Escort services offering sexual services are ubiquitous, apparently, with about 140 ...

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Prostitution - Legal issues. Roughly speaking, the possible attitudes are: abolition: "prostitution should be made to disappear" "prostitution is immoral and prostitutes and their clients should be prosecuted": the prevailing attitude in much of the United States and Muslim countries; "prostitution is a sad reality of exploitation of the prostitutes, especially women, but prostitutes should not be criminalized", the current situation in Turkey. "the clients of prosti ...

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Prostitution, Prostitution - Overview and definitions, Prostitution - Types of prostitution, Prostitution - Street prostitution, Prostitution - Escort/Out-call Prostitution, Prostitution - Socio-economic and legal status of prostitution, Prostitution - Legality of selling sex, Prostitution - Advertising prostitution, Prostitution - Regulated prostitution, Prostitution - Prostitution of children, Prostitution - Prostitution and illegal immigration, Prostitution - Sex tourism, Prostitution - Violence against prostitutes, Prostitution - Human or sex trafficking, Prostitution - Medical situation, Prostitution - How common is prostitution?, Prostitution - Politics, Prostitution - Legal issues, Prostitution - Feminism, Prostitution - History

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Prostitution in Thailand comes in a number of forms, mainly brothels, "body massage" parlors, hostess bars and karaoke places, all of which cater primarily to local customers and Asians. There are also various go-go bars and "beer bars" that often cater to Western expatriates or tourists. Finally, there are large numbers of "free-lancers" who can be found in hotel lobbies, discos, bars, and even in Thai universities. These women may ask for financial support from the men they sleep with, but this is not to suggest tha ...

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Prostitution in Thailand, Prostitution in Thailand - Forms of prostitution, Prostitution in Thailand - Body massage, Prostitution in Thailand - Bars catering to Westerners, Prostitution in Thailand - Male Prostitution, Prostitution in Thailand - Extent, Prostitution in Thailand - Locations/Venues, Prostitution in Thailand - HIV/AIDS, Prostitution in Thailand - Organizations, Prostitution in Thailand - Child prostitution trafficking and sex slavery

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Prostitution is often described as "the world's oldest profession". Prostitution (at least in the modern sense) cannot have emerged before the emergence of money, which can only have taken place after the emergence of several trades, and it has been claimed that midwives are really the world's oldest profession. However, prostitution has been noted in Bonobo chimpanzee behavior based around access to food and gifts of food, and in penguins in regard to access for suitable stones for nest building. Until the age of industrialization the world ...

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The male hustler may solicit clients on the street (like pre-1990's Times Square in New York, Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles or the Porte Dauphine in Paris), or in another public space (like a bus terminal, park or rest stop), in a bar (such as the former gay hustler bars Rounds in New York or Numbers in Los Angeles, or go-go bars in Thailand and the Philippines), a dance club, through print advertisements (such as "massage therapist" ads) or -- in recent years -- through the Internet (such as "students seeking generous ...

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Male prostitute, Male prostitute - Male prostitution, Male prostitute - The hustler in popular culture, Male prostitute - Books on hustling, Male prostitute - The hustler in literature, Male prostitute - The hustler in theater, Male prostitute - The hustler in cinema, Male prostitute - Films with a hustler as a main character, Male prostitute - Other films that include hustlers, Male prostitute - Documentary films, Male prostitute - The hustler in photography, Male prostitute - People who have engaged in male prostitution

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There is a significant range in the socioeconomic status of prostitutes in Western countries. At the low end, a significant number of prostitutes are also drug addicts who use prostitution to pay for their habit, sometimes referred to as 'crack whores' because of the prevalence of this behavior among some communities of crack cocaine users. At the other end of the spectrum, 'high class' prostitutes may charge ve ...

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In street prostitution, the prostitute solicits customers while waiting at street corners or walking alongside a street, usually dressed in skimpy, suggestive clothing. Often the prostitute (commonly called a "hooker" or "street hooker" to distinguish them from other sex workers) appears to mind his or her own business and waits for the customer to initiate contact. The act is performed in the customer's car or in a nearby alley or rented room (motels that service prostitutes commonly rent rooms by the half or full hour). This type of sex work offers the most freedom while it can sometimes be the least ...

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Street prostitution, Street prostitution - Soliciting, Street prostitution - Differences from other forms of prostitution, Street prostitution - Prison Education, Street prostitution - Pimps, Street prostitution - Prostitute subculture, Street prostitution - Street Prostitution Worldwide

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As in all countries around the world, prostitution has been practiced in Japan since time immemorial. Shinto does not regard sex as a taboo, while the impact of Buddhist teachings regarding sex has been limited. Prostitution in Japan - Shogunate era. In 1617, the Tokugawa Shogunate issued an order restricting prostitution to certain areas located on the outskirts of cities. The three most famous were Yoshiwara in Edo (present-day T ...

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Prostitution in Japan, Prostitution in Japan - Terms, Prostitution in Japan - History, Prostitution in Japan - Shogunate era, Prostitution in Japan - Meiji era, Prostitution in Japan - War era, Prostitution in Japan - Postwar, Prostitution in Japan - Prostitution today, Prostitution in Japan - Legal status, Prostitution in Japan - Types

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