PSYC 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Condom, Street Prostitution, Homicide
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Wealth is transferred between sexual + romantic partners in this view, prostitution is an extreme expression of something that occurs in most sexual relationships. The money involved in prostitution isn"t the moral issue but because the client-prostitute relationship is brief, loveless, and payment is for sex only. Violates people"s belief that sex is morally justified only in the context of love and commitment. Prostitute person who engages in sex for money, hustler is male prostitute. Sex trader broader term, exchanges sex for material incentive (money or drugs) Sex worker broadest term, related occupations (phone sex, dancers, porn stars, etc). Historically, prostitution was viewed as a necessary evil. Prostitution also called the oldest profession , prostitutes referred to as harlots in christian tradition. St augustine and sta tolerated this said it provides a necessary safety valve for release of male sexual energy.
