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Brothel (BRAH-thul)  A house of prostitution where prostitutes and customers meet for sexual activity.
Call girl  The most expensive and exclusive category of prostitutes.
Erotica  Sexually arousing material that is not degrading or demeaning to women, men, or children.
Gigolo (JIG-uh-loh)  A male who provides companionship and sexual gratification on a continuing basis to a woman in exchange for money.
Hustler  A male sex worker who sells his services to men.
In-call service  A residence in which prostitutes work regular shifts, selling sexual services on an hourly basis.
Kiddie porn  Pictures or films of sexual acts involving children.
Madam  A woman who manages a brothel, in-call, out-call, or escort service.
Massage parlor  A place where massages, as well as sexual services, can generally be purchased.
Obscenity  Something that is offensive according to accepted standards of decency; the legal term for pornography.
Out-call service  A service that sends a prostitute or sex worker to a location specified by the client to provide sexual services.
Pimp  A prostitute's companion, protector, and master.
Pornography  Sexually arousing art, literature, or films.
Prostitutes/commercial sex workers  A person who engages in sexual acts in return for money or drugs and does so in a promiscuous, fairly nondiscriminating fashion.
Sex tourism  Leisure travel with the purpose of purchasing sexual services.
Sex trafficking  The recruitment and control of persons for sexual exploitation.
Streetwalker  A lower-status prostitute or sex worker who walks the streets selling sexual services.







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