Module 20: Sex Work

Fill in the blanks. In 2016, there were _____ million human trafficking victims worldwide.

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Which form of face-to-face sex work is the most common in the United States? a) Exotic dancing b) Street-based sex work c) Escorting d) Erotic massage

a) Exotic dancing

Across cultures, how does rate of porn consumption impact rate of sex crimes? a) Increased porn consumption is associated with decreased sex crimes, maybe due to porn being a sexual outlet. b) Increased porn consumption is associated with decreased sex crimes, maybe due to pornography rarely featuring physical violence. c) Increased porn consumption is associated with increased sex crimes, maybe due to pornography increasing sexual aggression in the male population. d) Increased porn consumption is associated with increased sex crimes, maybe due to pornography often featuring physical violence.

a) Increased porn consumption is associated with decreased sex crimes, maybe due to porn being a sexual outlet.

Which piece of classic literature was examined in one of the first American legal cases about obscenity laws? a) Ulysses b) Emma c) The Great Gatsby d) Catch-22

a) Ulysses

Which organization supports sex workers primarily through legal means (e.g., paying legal fees, policy advocacy)? a) Urban Justice Center: Sex Workers Project b) Sex Workers Outreach Project USA c) National Harm Reduction Coalition

a) Urban Justice Center: Sex Workers Project

Sexually explicit material that is thought to have artistic or literary value is labeled as what? a) Soft-core b) Erotica c) Obscenity d) Hard-core

b) Erotica

Which term is used to describe men who are paid to have sex with women? a) Kept boys b) Gigolos c) Gogo boys d) Sugar babies

b) Gigolos

Which site that grew exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic allows customers to subscribe to sex workers' content for a monthly fee? a) Chaturbate b) OnlyFans c) Pornhub d) Twitter

b) OnlyFans

What is commonly referred to as the world's oldest profession? a) Madam b) Prostitution c) Escorting d) Exotic dancing

b) Prostitution

Which form of sex work confers the highest danger for the worker? a) Escort services b) Street-based sex work c) Massage parlors d) Exotic dancing

b) Street-based sex work

Match the term to its definition. 1. Human trafficking 2. Sex trafficking - Refers to the transportation of a person from. one place to another for the purpose of selling them for sex - A modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for the exploitation of commercial gain

1. Human trafficking - A modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for the exploitation of commercial gain 2. Sex trafficking - Refers to the transportation of a person from. one place to another for the purpose of selling them for sex

Fill in the blanks. Massages that include hand-to-genital contact are sometimes reffered to as _____.

1. happy endings

When were most brothels and red light districts made illegal in the United States? a) Late 18th century b) Late 19th century c) Early 20th century d) Late 20th century

c) Early 20th century

What is the most common reason that transgender women begin to work in the sex industry? a) Sexual desire b) Media portrayals of trans women in sex work c) Income d) Peer pressure

c) Income

Which of these is the slang term for men who are customers of sex workers? a) Joes b) Pauls c) Johns d) Mikes

c) Johns

Which of these is a term for a woman who oversees a brothel or erotic massage parlor? a) Escort b) Manager c) Madam d) Prostitue

c) Madam

What is the name of the current most popular porn website? a) Redtube.com b) Chaturbate.com c) Pornhub.com d) OnlyFans.com

c) Pornhub.com

Transporting people to a different country to work in the sex trade is known as what form of sex trafficking? a) Continental b) Cross-border c) Transnational d) Global

c) Transnational

Strategies that eliminate or mitigate the health and social consequences of a certain behavior (e.g., drug use) are known as what? a) Advocacy b) Education c) Abstinence d) Harm reduction

d) Harm reduction

Sex workers report that criminalizing customers (Johns) has what effect on their work? a) It improves safety by getting dangerous customers off the streets. b) It improves safety by decreasing overall demand for sex work. c) It decreases safety by decreasing overall demand for sex work. d) It decreases safety by forcing sex work to be more secretive and underground.

d) It decreases safety by forcing sex work to be more secretive and underground.

Which U.S. state has some legalized prostitution? a) Florida b) California c) New York d) Nevada

d) Nevada

Which demographic factor increases likelihood that someone may identify as a porn addict? a) Porn-related brain damage b) Low sexual desire c) Above-average pornography usage d) Religious conviction against porn

d) Religious conviction against porn