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40 Cards in this Set
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is it normal in society for sex to be regulated in some way? |
Most societies throughout history have enforced some form of regulation on sexual behavio |
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can you be a sex trade worker in canada and stay within the law? |
nearly impossible to do so |
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what two aspects of STW are highly condemned? |
sex trafficking and sex involving children |
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how much did the percentage of men paying for sex increase? |
from 2% for 4.2% even though its illegal |
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revenue for stw in asian countries? |
-14% of gross national product -mainly from sex tourism |
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is human sex trafficking on the rise? |
yes |
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what is a sex trade worker? |
-work in sex trade -term is neither demeaning or glamorizing - some people do it to survive, others because it's thrilling/fun, some are forced - |
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what is a "gray area"? |
-“compensation dating,” where sexual favours might be exchanged for drinks or clothe |
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what happened in 1759? |
earliest laws against STW in Canada |
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what happened in the second half of the 19th century? |
brothels outnumbered churches 6 to 1 in Victoria, B |
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what happened in 1892? |
laws relating to brothels and street-based STW became part of the Criminal Code *currently laws are being heavily debated |
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is sex trade work illegal? |
no but activities related to it are |
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what activities are illegal? |
-Living off the avails -Owning and operating a common bawdy house (brothel) -Communicating for the purposes of prostitution -Transporting a person to a bawdy hou |
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what are the 4 legal options for dealing with prostitution? |
Criminalization Legalization(regulation) Abolition Decriminalization |
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how much sex trade work occurs on the street? |
20% |
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where does the rest occur? |
escort agencies and advertising on the internet |
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where is canada has legal escort services? |
windsor ontario |
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what are the commonalities among sex trade workers? |
-Most are females -not graduated high school -Street-based STWs are mostly young, single, uneducated females -come from abusive backgrounds and are controlled by pimps -Most street-level STWs in one study said they got in the sex trade for financial reasons |
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if you sell sex do you enjoy sex? |
-female sex workers are least likely to enjoy prviding sex for client -most do not have regard for their own enjoyment -victoria, australia has STWs that do enjoy their work |
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who is most vulnerable to stw? |
minors |
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how many underage sex trade workers are around the world? |
2 million |
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where do most of them live? |
asia |
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what is the impact of STW on health? |
-most are raped and physically assualted while working by either customer or pimp -death rate in canada is 40% higher than general population -stis, social stigma, negative feelings that affect self worth |
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whats the diference with male sex trade workers? |
-less likely to experience violence -likely because pecieved as powerful, with greater status -clients are usually women or gay men who arent aggressive -not typically stigmatized in the gay community -may have positive and professional attitudes about their buisness -internet workers opposed to street workers are more selective about clients and charge more |
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whats the hierarchy among male stws? |
lowest level of male STWs is the street hustler, than bar hustlers, call boys, and kept boys -Most street hustlers and many other male STWs define themselves as heterosexual and engage in the sex trade for the money -Most clients who engage male STWs prefer younger STWs |
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what is exotic dancing? |
Live sex acts on stage are prohibited in Canada and the US, but are allowed in certain countries, such as Thailand •Table dancing and lap dancing have made the industry grow over recent year |
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how are dancers recruited? |
personal contact networks |
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whats the difference between new dancers and old dancers? |
New dancers tend to focus on the positive aspects of the job, such as flexible hours and the money, later tend to see negative aspects, such as substance abuse and abusive customers
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difference between erotica and pornography? |
distinction is often made between erotica, which is sexually explicit, and pornography, which contains elements of inequality, violence, or degradatio |
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who views porn more? |
men |
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differences between men and women regarding sexually explicit material? |
Men more attracted to scenes that objectify people, so they are merely visual and sexual objects Women prefer scenes that they feel they can project into and that evoke some sort of personal and emotional response |
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what are the effects of sexually explicit material consumption on adults? |
-Reactions can be positive, neutral, or negative, depending on pre-existing beliefs •More violent pornography is often associated with more negative effects than erotica •Erotica users have more tolerant attitudes and report more positive effects •The use of SEM may reduce the instances of sex crimes -studies have reported negative effects of viewing SEM -example: one study of gay men’s use of SEM reported that gay men are consuming SEM that promotes images of hyper-masculinity and neglects safer sex practices -Individuals react to SEM in very different ways, depending on the type of SEM viewed and their individual character trait |
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what are the effects of sem exposure on youth? |
-at age 14 it becomes developmentally appropriate to view -younger children who are exposed may be disturbed and upset because they do not understand it -young boys who view it often have more permissive views on sex and think sem is reflects reality with females |
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how many websites are related to sem |
4.2 milli |
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how many searches on google are related to it? |
25% |
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whos most likely to download sem? |
gay men, heterosexual men, lesbian women |
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what are negative consequences of viewing sem for women? |
negative body image and increased pressure to imitate sex acts contained in SE
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do porn stars get stis? |
yep still common |
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what is it like being a woman porn star? |
-seen as better than a STW -viewed more negatively than movie stars or other women in general |
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