Deck 18: Commercial Sex

Question 1

What percentage of Canadians believes that adults should be free to engage in consensual prostitution?

A)25%
B)50%
C)66%
D)75%

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which statement is true about prostitution in Canada?

A)Prostitution is illegal everywhere in Canada.
B)Prostitution is often referred to as "Canada's newest profession."
C)Prostitution is legal in Quebec only in province-licensed brothels.
D)Prostitution itself has never been illegal in Canada.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is a common method used by police to stop prostitution?

A)Citizen complaints
B)Walking the streets and arresting all women who are appear to be sex workers
C)Letting businesses register, and then closing them down for illegal business
D)Entrapment

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Donald owns and manages an escort service. If Bill C-36 is approved by the Canadian Senate, he could face a sentence of up to _______ years in prison.

A)2
B)4
C)8
D)10

Question 5

In recent years, _______________ has become a more preferred term for "prostitute."

A)"street walker"
B)"sex worker"
C)"escort"
D)"working girl"

Question 6

In a study (2011) of street-based sex workers in Vancouver, approximately what percentage reported that they had experienced violence from clients, pimps, or other sex workers?

A)85%
B)72%
C)55%
D)98%

Question 7

If Bill C-36 is approved by the Canadian Senate, which of the following people could face up to 5 years in prison?

A)Leena, who works as a massage parlour attendant
B)Dean, who has sex with other men for money
C)Mathus, who is offering money for oral sex
D)Meena, a stripper who also gives lap dances

Question 8

According to research (2006), approximately ______ of Canadian sex workers conduct their business transactions on the street.

A)20%
B)50%
C)10%
D)60%

Question 9

In the hierarchy of sex work, those with the highest status are known as

A)call girls.
B)hotel prostitutes.
C)bar prostitutes.
D)brothel workers.

Question 10

Today, the brothel has largely been replaced by

A)cat houses.
B)streetwalkers.
C)massage parlours.
D)bar prostitutes.

Question 11

In Canada, procuring and living off the avails of prostitution is

A)legal in all provinces and territories.
B)illegal in all provinces and territories.
C)illegal in all provinces and territories except Quebec and Ontario.
D)legal in all provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island.

Question 12

Prostitutes who work for escort services typically come from

A)backgrounds involving physical or sexual abuse.
B)lower income families with little education.
C)well-educated, middle-class backgrounds.
D)upper income backgrounds with a history of sexual abuse.

Question 13

In 2007, the Canadian prostitution laws were challenged by

A)sex workers and legal experts in Ontario and British Columbia.
B)far-right religious groups.
C)public health experts.
D)a coalition of sexual assault centres across Canada.

Question 14

Prostitution can be traced as far back as

A)Victorian England.
B)ancient Greece.
C)ancient Mesopotamia.
D)the Middle Ages.

Question 15

A 2009 Angus Reid poll found that _____ of Canadians believed that prostitution should be entirely prohibited.

A)10%
B)25%
C)50%
D)60%

Question 16

Sex workers who generally work on their own and charge the most money for their services are known as

A)"escorts."
B)"streetwalkers."
C)"call girls."
D)"brothel workers."

Question 17

What type of sex worker earns the lowest income?

A)Call girl
B)Streetwalker
C)Escort service worker
D)Massage parlour worker

Question 18

According to the textbook, which of the following is an example of activities prohibited by the Criminal Code of Canada, prior to 2014?

A)Derek contacts a sex worker through a subscription website.
B)Linda is a stripper who receives cash tips from her clients.
C)Daniel owns a store that sells sexual aids and pornography.
D)Marcie allows sex workers to solicit clients in her motel.

Question 19

In the hierarchy of sex work, the workers with the least status are the

A)escorts.
B)streetwalkers.
C)brothel workers.
D)massage parlour workers.

Question 20

Pimps do not provide streetwalkers with

A)protection.
B)bail.
C)room and board.
D)a salary.

Question 21

Jason pays a woman to have sex with him. If Jason is like most male clients of sex workers, then he is likely to be

A)mentally ill in some way.
B)in a committed relationship.
C)younger than 25 years old.
D)single and unable to date.

Question 22

Two factors that figure prominently in the backgrounds of many sex workers are

A)poverty and promiscuity.
B)drug abuse and teen pregnancy.
C)poverty and sexual/physical abuse.
D)sexual/physical abuse and low self-esteem.

Question 23

Who of the following is not a typical client of prostitutes?

A)Men who travel frequently on business or who are from out of town
B)Men who are lonely
C)Men who want to humiliate their wives or retaliate against them
D)Men who have no other sexual outlets due to disability or impairment

Question 24

In Canada, many initiates into prostitution are

A)university students.
B)addicted to drugs.
C)teenage runaways.
D)mentally unstable.

Question 25

"Kept boys"

A)are male prostitutes who cater to older women.
B)are male prostitutes who have intercourse before the age of 14.
C)have relationships with older "sugar daddies."
D)are prison inmates who are sexually abused by older inmates.

Question 26

Which of the following statements does not reflect the findings from a survey of Vancouver men arrested for soliciting?

A)They ranged in age from 18 to 92 years.
B)More than half were married or in serious relationships.
C)Many exhibited deviant sexual tendencies and higher than average sex drives.
D)Incomes, education, and ethnic backgrounds were similar to the general Vancouver population.

Question 27

"Habitual" johns use prostitutes

A)as their major or exclusive sexual outlet.
B)because they desire novelty or sexual variety.
C)to satisfy specific fetishes.
D)because they lack social skills.

Question 28

Which of the following is not a common motive for using prostitution?

A)Sex for eroticism and variety
B)Difficulty attracting a partner
C)Sex without negotiation
D)Sex for emotional commitment

Question 29

Men who pay female sex workers

A)come from lower income backgrounds.
B)represent all socioeconomic backgrounds.
C)have troubled marriages.
D)are socially inept and unable to establish lasting relationships.

Question 30

Most male prostitutes service

A)older, wealthy women.
B)gay men.
C)married men who want to experiment with gay sex.
D)bisexual men.

Question 31

What type of male sex worker has the lowest status in the male sex trade?

A)Punks
B)Bar hustlers
C)Drag prostitutes
D)Kept boys

Question 32

Desmond is serving a prison term. He sometimes has sex with other inmates in exchange for contraband items, such as alcohol. As what type of sex worker would Desmond be labelled?
E)Hooker
F)Kept boy
G)Hustler H)Punk

Question 33

Danni has sex with men in exchange for money. If she is like the majority of other sex workers, her background is likely to be characterized by

A)religious, fundamentalist parents.
B)multiple foster-home transfers.
C)low socioeconomic status.
D)the absence of a father.

Question 34

Julian is a "kept boy." In the culture of male prostitution, what does this mean?

A)He has an older male client who serves in a parental role and keeps him economically secure.
B)He works through an agency or escort service that serves wealthy clients.
C)He is a prison inmate who is used for sex and rewarded with protection from other inmates.
D)He is a streetwalker who frequents districts where men search for homosexual sex.

Question 35

In the business of sex work, "john" refers to

A)a pimp.
B)a customer.
C)a gigolo.
D)a hustler.

Question 36

Luther is an adolescent who has sex with a man twice his age in exchange for food, clothing, and shelter. Luther would be considered a I) hooker.
J) kept boy.
K) hustler.
L) punk.

Question 37

Maggie's, a Toronto based organization, is

A)a school for johns, run by former sex workers.
B)a hospice for sex workers with AIDS.
C)a peer-education project run by sex workers.
D)a support group for sex workers with addictions.

Question 38

Which type of prostitute is generally well educated, provides conversation and companionship, and generally accompanies her client on "dates"?

A)Streetwalker
B)Call girl
C)Hotel prostitute
D)Brothel prostitute

Question 39

New Zealand's approach to prostitution is known for

A)its harm reduction and labour rights framework.
B)its success in reducing violence against streetwalkers.
C)its strict stand against the legalization of prostitution.
D)its endorsement of licensed brothels.

Question 40

Xu is arrested and charged with communicating for the purposes of prostitution. He must now attend a john school, where he will

A)be confined for no more than 2 years.
B)learn about outcomes for sex workers.
C)be instructed on legal solicitation routes.
D)carry out a community service sentence.

Question 41

Erotica is generally defined as

A)"any literary or visual depiction that is obscene."
B)"any literary or visual depiction that is sexually explicit."
C)"sexually explicit material that doesn't involve the degradation of women."
D)"any literary or visual depiction intended to arouse sexual desire."

Question 42

Manuela is a photographer who takes a picture of a nude woman. According to Webster's Deluxe Unabridged Dictionary, this image would be considered pornographic if

A)the female model's genitals are completely visible.
B)Manuela's intention was to sexually arouse viewers.
C)any sexual activity is portrayed in the photograph.
D)an audience finds the image sexually stimulating.

Question 43

SEM stands for

A)sexually exposing material.
B)sexually explicit movies.
C)sexually erotic material.
D)sexually explicit material.

Question 44

"Prurient" means

A)pure.
B)tending to excite lust; lewd.
C)pornographic.
D)erotic.

Question 45

Carlos objects to pornography on the basis that it demeans women, who are often depicted as sex objects. This anti-pornography view is most consistent with a(n)

A)obscenity-based perspective.
B)liberal perspective.
C)conservative position.
D)feminist approach.

Question 46

Mika is a sex worker. If she is like most other sex workers, she is least likely to use condoms

A)for sex with non-clients.
B)when having anal sex.
C)for non-penetrative sex.
D)with same-sex customers.

Question 47

In Canada, an obscene publication is any publication in which the dominant characteristic is the undue exploitation of

A)children.
B)violence.
C)sex.
D)women.

Question 48

Studies have shown that female sex workers were at greatest risk of STI infection from sex with

A)younger clients.
B)johns.
C)older clients.
D)non-clients.

Question 49

A survey of Canadian university students (2005) found that what percentage of men and women accessed nude pictures online?

A)95% men and 50% of women
B)75% of men and 25% of women
C)50% of men and 50% of women
D)85% of men and 75% of women

Question 50

In 2005, legislation was passed to narrow the defense allowed for individuals accused of possessing child pornography. The accused must prove that they were using the material for legitimate purposes related to the administration of all of the following except

A)justice.
B)science.
C)art.
D)recreation.

Question 51

In defining pornography as "writing, pictures, etc., intended to arouse desire," the most problematic word is

A)"desire."
B)"intended."
C)"arouse."
D)"writing."

Question 52

Which position on pornography argues that access to SEM is a matter of individual liberty and free expression?

A)Conservative position
B)Libertarian position
C)Pro-pornography feminist approach
D)Liberal position

Question 53

Chris uses a wireless Internet connection in his home, but has not enabled password protection. He is unaware that his neighbour has used this network to access child pornography. This practice is called

A)web hacking.
B)a remote tap.
C)war driving.
D)veiled access.

Question 54

Which of the following is not a reason that feminists oppose pornography?

A)Pornography portrays women as objects.
B)Pornography presents women in dehumanizing ways.
C)Pornography promotes gender inequality.
D)Pornography challenges sexual stereotypes.

Question 55

Which of the following is not one of the main positions on sexually explicit material identified in the pornography debates?

A)Obscenity-based approach
B)Liberal position
C)Religious-based approach
D)Pro-pornography feminist approach

Question 56

In Canada, censorship and/or classification of films is

A)a federal responsibility.
B)a provincial responsibility.
C)a regional responsibility.
D)discussed and addressed on an individual basis.

Question 57

Pro-pornography feminists believe that pornography can promote greater

A)gender expression.
B)sexual freedom.
C)sexual satisfaction.
D)gender equality.

Question 58

Legislative bodies usually write laws about ________ rather than pornography.

A)obscenity
B)prostitution
C)erotica
D)SEM

Question 59

Sexually explicit material that offends community standards is

A)an obscenity.
B)pornographic.
C)erotica.
D)hard-core SEM.

Question 60

Iris is making a film of a man and a woman having sex. If she wants her film to be considered erotica, then the film must not

A)be intended for a male audience.
B)depict violence against the woman.
C)show the genitals of either actor.
D)include any act of anal or oral sex.

Question 61

Research investigating links between pornography and violence or sexual aggression has generally concluded that

A)pornography increases sexual aggression in men but not women.
B)the use of pornography with violent themes causes men to commit more crimes.
C)more aggressive men are drawn to violent pornography.
D)there is no correlation between pornography and violence in any subgroups of men studied.

Question 62

A police officer who goes undercover as a sex worker in order to arrest individuals attempting to buy sexual services is using entrapment.

Question 63

Fifty percent of Canadians believe that some aspects of prostitution that are currently illegal should be legalized.

Question 64

Brown (2003) argues that prolonged exposure to pornography might foster

A)dissatisfaction with the physical appearance of one's partner.
B)attitudes of disrespect for one's partner.
C)acceptance of marital sexual assault.
D)greater sexual satisfaction with one's intimate partner.

Question 65

Some men who are compulsive users of prostitutes suffer from a complex where they see women as either sinners or saints.

Question 66

Typical customers of prostitutes have difficulty forming sexual relationships with women.

Question 67

Most sex workers tend to come from similar backgrounds.

Question 68

Prostitutes are rarely physically abused by their pimps.

Question 69

Not all advertised massage and escort services are fronts for prostitution.

Question 70

Massage parlours escape prosecution if they do not offer sexual services that include penetration and oral sex.

Question 71

Which statement is true regarding male or female reactions to pornography?

A)Very few women, and most men, are physiologically aroused by pornography.
B)Men are more aroused by depictions of oral sex than women.
C)Both women and men are physiologically aroused by pornography.
D)Women are more aroused by depictions of intercourse than of oral sex.

Question 72

Massage parlours can be a front for sex work.

Question 73

At least _______ of Internet visits involve sexually oriented content.

A)one-third
B)one-half
C)three-quarters
D)one-quarter

Question 74

Under the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, sex workers could face up to 5 years in prison for selling sexual services.

Question 75

Massage parlour workers occupy the bottom rung in the hierarchy of sex work.

Question 76

Prostitution is illegal in Canada.

Question 77

A variety of research on exposure of men to violent pornography has concluded that

A)exposure to violent pornography does not lead to any attitudinal changes.
B)exposure to violent pornography leads men to become more accepting of sexual assault myths.
C)exposure to violence, not necessarily pornography, reinforces negative attitudes towards women.
D)exposure to violent pornography actually decreased arousal among men.

Question 78

In Victorian England, prostitution was widely regarded as a necessary outlet for men to satisfy their sexual appetites.

Question 79

Some research suggests that repeated exposure to nonviolent pornography

A)decreases male aggression towards women.
B)affects attitudes towards traditional sexual and family values.
C)increases acceptance of sexual assault myths in both men and women.
D)results in more extramarital affairs.

Question 80

Distinguish between pornography, obscenity, and erotica. Give examples of each.