An escort-service prostitute, especially one who is relatively upscale in terms of clientele and price.
decriminalization
Removal of laws that criminalize activities such as prostitution.
devadasi
An Indian temple prostitute.
erotica
Sexually themed works, such as books or sculpture, deemed to have literary or artistic merit.
escort service
A service that provides prostitutes, generally contacted by telephone.
escort
Euphemism for a prostitute who advertises by print, word of mouth, or the Internet.
gigolo
A male prostitute who caters to women.
hard-core
Related to explicit pornography, such as images of penetrative sex and ejaculation.
hustler
A male prostitute.
incall
A form of escort-service prostitution in which the client and the prostitute engage in sex at a location controlled by the prostitute or the service.
legalization with regulation
Conversion of an activity such as prostitution from a crime to a governmentally regulated occupation.
madam
A woman who manages a brothel or an escort service.
massage parlor
An establishment for massage that may also offer the services of prostitutes.
obscene
Related to sexually themed publications, art, films, performances, or behavior that is deemed offensive to public morals or that violates legal standards of acceptability.
outcall
A form of escort-service prostitution in which the client and prostitute engage in sex at a location controlled by the client, such as his hotel room or residence.
phone sex
Erotic telephone conversations, usually carried out for pay.
pimp
A man who manages prostitutes in exchange for part of their earnings.
pornography
Material (such as art, writing, photographic images, and film) that is intended to be sexually arousing. Also called porn or porno.
prostitution
The practice of engaging in sex for pay.
sex trader
A person who exchanges sex for money, drugs, or other benefits; a broader term than prostitute.
sex worker
A person who engages in prostitution, pornography, or another sex-related occupation.
sexually explicit materials
A nonjudgmental phrase denoting pornography.
soft-core
Related to relatively nonexplicit pornography.
transnational trafficking of women
Transportation of women from one country to another, usually for purposes of prostitution.
underage pornography
Pornography involving models or actors who are minors.
underage pornography
Pornography involving models or actors who are minors.
