Clinic indicated that sex addiction was a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder rather than a true addiction.
PROSTITUTION Prostitution is a commercial industry in which a person engages in sex for some type of payment. A prostitute is a type of sex worker who participates in this type of activity for money. It is legal in some parts off the world and illegal in other parts. In some places, it is highly regulated, while in others, it is illegal but the laws are not enforced. It is a subset of commercial sex, along with stripping, erotic dancing, and pornography. A prostitute can work in a brothel or be an escort. Still others can be street prostitutes. There are more than 40 million prostitutes in the world, with some countries taking part in sex tourism. About $100 billion USD are spent on prostitution in the world. Most prostitutes are female and have clients who are male. It becomes an even more questionable behavior when it involves children, violence against women, and human sex trafficking. Some international organizations are in favor of completely decriminalizing prostitution. Activist groups prefer the term “sex worker” to refer to these individuals. The different terms used to describe sex workers other than prostitutes include sex trade worker, commercial sex worker, hooker, escort, call girl, streetwalker, hustler, ho, or gigolo, which as a male sex worker. Again, while each of these terms is used, most are considered derogatory other than sex worker or commercial sex worker. People who organize prostitution are called pimps or madams. Clients are called tricks, punters, or johns. In some parts of the world, these are called kerb crawlers. Janes or sugar mamas refers to a female who wishes to solicit a prostitute. Prostitution has been around for millennia. The ancient Greeks commonly made use of prostitutes. In that culture, both boys and women were prostitutes, who were highly regarded. Prostitution was considered legal and common in Ancient Roman culture. Prostitutes were sometimes slaves or were abandoned children raised to be prostitutes. It was outlawed in Muslim countries that instead believed in temporary marriages. It was widespread in early Japan but is illegal in today’s time.
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