Human sexuality: Ch 18 porn

Risk of HIV/ AIDS

-injection drug users -multiple partners -not required condoms

Feminist and Porn

Believe that sexually explicit material is a form of sex discrimination against women because it places them in a degrading and dehumanizing context.

Masseuses

Massage parlors disguise their intent. M&M-masterbation

Sexually explicit material (SEM)

Themes, topics or depiction involve sexuality that may cause sexual arousal: the genitals or intimates sexual behavior typically are shown

Solicitation

a word, gesture, or action that implies an offer of sex for sale. sex workers may be charged for "acting sspicioulsy

Censorship

government, private groups, or individuals impose their moral or political values on other by suppressing words, ideas, or images they deem offensive or obscene.

Brothels

houses of prostitution create a safe environment for whoring required to have medical and STI exams

she-male

male prostitute with breast augmentation

Male prostitiution is shaped by

peer delinquent, gay male, and transvestite subcultures 1. money 2. sex 3. fun/adventure

Pornography

sexually explicit material that is generally evaluated negatively and might include anything that depicts equality and causes sexual arousal in the viewer.

Peer delinquent subculture

antisocial street subculture characterized by male and female prostitution, drug dealing, panhandling, theft and violence

Streetwalkers

prostitutes who solicit customers on the streets- vulnerable.

Viewers of porn

recognize it as fantasy. use as release from everyday. temporarily encourages sexual expression, activating a person's typical sexual behavior pattern. -enjoy sexual sensations -it's a source of sexual information and knowledge -enables people to rehearse sexual activities -safer sex

Prostitution

sex related work. Phone sex, exotic dancing, internet sex, and pornos.

Child pornogrphy

sexual exploitation of children. USA prohibits production, sale and possession- Internet challenging

Sodomy

Homosexual sex- oral & anal

Call Girls/ escorts

Safest working conditions, middle class, higher education, and less stigma associated. masturbation only

Femme porn

Sexually explicit material catering to women and heterosexual couples -less male centered -avoids violence -sensitive to women's erotic fantasies.

Erotica

Sexually explicit material that can be evaluated positively

Obscenity

generally subjective- personal or societal judgement that something is offensive depicts- use of violence and aggression or degrading or dehumanizing