Compensated Dating in Hong Kong

When people think of money and sex together, most of the time it can be see and thought of as dirty and wrong. People can find many different ways to make money, which can include selling their bodies for money. Many characters seen in Ho 's, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys enjoy their line of work, or they either have been wrapped into it because of troubling experiences. The author of the novel is David Henry Sterry. He wrote another book about his own life experiences as a sex worker called Chicken: Self-Portrait of a Young Man for Rent, In his newest work Sterry composes different stories from various sex workers that he has became friends with over the years. Ho 's, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys helps the readers learn about human rights, exploited youth, set activists, sex divas, and much more. For the continuation of the paper, it will consists of stories throughout the book and will take a look at a new sociological angle.

It is common that arrangement websites connecting sugar babies to sugar daddies and mamas are vague, allowing for potential harm towards its users. As claimed on SeekingArrangement.com, “everything is on your own terms: (). The site connects users together but does not take responsibility for any consequential action beyond signing up. Users are free to negotiate the prices and activites on their own terms. However, since there are more female sugar babies than male sugar daddies, the latter party tends to wield more power in the negotiation process. It is usually the tendency for sugar babies to begin negotiations with a strong sense of choice and moral code, but then waver as negotiations continue and the need for income becomes more imminent (). The site claims that arrangement resulting in sex are “a bonus”, implying that sexual activities are negotiable and not necessary (). However, in practicality, this statement bears no merit because it is generally understood by all parties that any and all conversation, negotiation and interaction will be of sexual nature or advance in sexual nature. Despite the fact that the site claims to filter out individuals who are using it for the sole purpose of sex, there are no regulations in place that ensures the safety of these young adults. Although SeekingArrangement.com encourages users to report sexual offenders, the most drastic of actions taken is the mere deactivation of accounts.

Prostitution, sometimes referred to as “the world’s oldest profession” (Henslin, pg. 54), is defined by James M. Henslin as “the renting of one’s body for sexual purposes” (pg. 54). This arrangement, though illegal and socially deviant in most parts of the world, exists universally in many different forms (pg. 54). As a matter of fact, types of prostitutes range greatly in variety from call girls – who are said to be “the elite of prostitutes” (pg. 58), to streetwalkers – “who have the lowest status among prostitutes” (pg. 58), to sugar babies -young, physically attractive women who provide “rich, older men” (Kitchener, par.4) “…with attention (and sex) in exchange for the finer things in life” (par. 4).

Cultural dating techniques and sexual practices among youth has changed drastically over the decades. From a postmodernist perspective, this is largely due to society, the morals, values and lessons that are taught in our social institutions. Dating practices have become less formal which is now considered the new norm, “we have moved into a “late-modern society” that is increasing anomic (or less normed) in certain respects” (Cote & Allahar, 2006, p. 28). There is no more ‘traditional roles’ of dating or even clear guidelines. How girls are supposed to behave is constantly changing and reinforced by various authority figures, society and our educational institutions. Dating and sexual practices have gone from the relationship first then, sexual activity, to sexual activity and then commitment. Media and society are now telling females to explore their sexuality before settling down except continue to look down upon the females who do so. Males continue to be taught to have multiple sexual partners and look for a female partner whom has only had very few sexual partners if any. Not only has institutions and other influences taken away the standards from dating, they are sending mixed messages. Encouraging females to have the best of the

Teens end up getting sexually transmitted diseases because they are unaware of the consequences of unprotected sex. No abstinence-only program affected the incidence of unprotected vaginal sex (The Australian). Annually 3 million teenagers contract STDs from their partner (Robert Rector). Teens who have early sex not only suffer from STDs, they also have emotional and physical damage. Research shows that young people who become sexually

Research on prostitution shows some basic patterns in the family backgrounds of people involved in prostitution. Often less than 18 years of age, most have few qualifications for other work. Various reasons can be invoked as to why young adults turn to prostitution; poverty, mental illness, homelessness, a history of childhood emotional, physical or sexual abuse.

For the purpose of this study, male prostitutes and sexual acts such as pornography, stripping and erotic massages are excluded from the definition of prostitution. The terms ‘sex worker’ and ‘prostitute’ will be used interchangeably throughout the paper. The term ‘sex work’ was coined to circumvent the stigma that accompanies prostitution and to acknowledge that it generates income, like any other profession in our society (Sondhi, 2011).

Because of China’s gender imbalance, the way men and women find love has changed over the years. In fact, it is predicted that millions of men will be forced with problems such as forced marriages, trafficking of women, surrogate motherhood and prostitution. With a government birth control policy so huge the impacts are endless. However, it has created an act of violence within the country. China has fewer married couples and smaller families than ever before. Sex-trafficking is one alternative men and women find to get the partner they desire. Most women in the trafficking business are not forced to join, they join simply to date. It’s another way for them to find love, depending on their expectations. Because women have high expectations for men, men find themselves in the business because they can’t afford the bride in many cases. Another form of “dating” for China is “rent-a-girlfriend”. It is more so used over holidays when men are expected to bring home a girl. The policy has not only created problems with couples marrying now but it has created a problem with the overall population.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It is most widely known for its study and tracking of diseases. It actually does much more than that. One category of information available from the CDC includes injury, violence and safety. The CDC in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) collects data on violence that is directly related to the fields of criminal justice and criminology. The CDC is often overlooked as a source of information in the study of criminology, but it has a lot of relevant information. For this report I will use information from the World Report on Violence and Health obtained from the CDC website to discuss youth violence and sexual violence. I will

Juveniles are constantly being exposed to violence through movies, television, and video games. Young children, those age 13 and under, may find it natural to mimic these sources. Teenagers, fourteen and older, however, are beyond the stage of imitation. They no longer imitate actions they see on television or in the movies. They have reached a level of maturity that allows them to think and act for themselves. They are at an age where they can make up their own minds and decide for themselves to do things, such as bathe or prepare basic food items. These teenagers still need guidance in life, but no longer need someone to hold their hand.

Scientific research has shown that behavioral problems occurring in early childhood and adolescence have long been thought to be a risk factor for a future of depression, antisocial behavior, and even violence. Specifically, conduct disorder (CD) which is a complicated set of behavioral and emotional problems affecting nine percent of boys and two percent of girls is thought to be a precursor to all of the above conditions. CD is a disorder that develops over a long period of time; and children can carry the side effects of negative behaviors well into their adulthood.

The urgency to protect our youth and the future of the world should be top priority. It is unfair for any child or teenager to have to experience a violation of rights from any form of physical or psychological abuse. This abuse stays with the child for life and will play a negative role in their future. As stated above by working towards preventing this issue Poor social skills, psychological issues, and other mental and physical concerns can be avoided. Those are just a few of the effects abuse will cause, however, the list is quite

To begin with, in Cambodia, human trafficking has been a pertinent problem for the past two decades, mainly because of myths, poverty, and traditions. In the country, a tradition often surfaces about men having a great desire to have sexual intercourse with those who are pure and young because it will remove all of their sins. The myth is that when men had sexual relationships with virgins, it would grant them luck and good health. For this reason, an abundance of pedophiles used to visit Cambodia because they knew that the country condoned prostitution (Pesta). Due to the myth and the command of pedophiles for prepubescent girls, brothels are targeting those younger and younger. Children as young as four are being sent into the sex trade, and “prostitution has become a ‘fixture of urban life’ in Cambodia” (“The Face of”). Furthermore, “visiting prostitutes has become a common and accepted male pastime [in the country]” (Sidner). The abundance of people in Cambodia visiting the cities for the sole purpose of sex sullies the reputation of the country, and it puts the

Perhaps the most disturbing, yet intriguing parts of the film were the interviews with the Cambodian male clients who justify their desire for sex with young virgin girls because of their cultural beliefs about maintaining their youthful appearance and health. Participating in sexual activities with virgins is also believed to be a way of avoiding the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. The film delicately explains the cycle of young girls who are destined to remain in prostitution because there are no other options for them to earn money once they are forced into the

Prostitution has frequently been touted as the world's oldest profession, for the simple fact that it has been prevalent in society for quite some time. In order to properly discuss the many social ramifications of this particular crime and possible ways for dealing with them, it is first necessary to define prostitution and to explore the reason why it is a crime. Prostitution is the exchange of money or monetary assets for sexual favors and pleasure. It is the paying for sex in all of its myriad facets, from conventional coitus to a number of lewd and arcane acts from which people derive pleasure. Prostitution is part of the sex industry, which includes legal business such as strip clubs (Weitzer 7). There are a couple of different reasons as to why exchanging money for sex is deemed illegal. One principle reason is that if it were legalized, it would be exceedingly difficult for the government to tax and to capitalize off it, which is one of the reasons in which marijuana is widely considered illegal. More importantly, however, prostitution is illegal because it promotes the objectification of women and their bodies, and inherently reduces the degree of parity between men and women in which the latter are viewed as things simply for the fulfillment of men's sexual desires. Additionally, there are a variety of noxious activities that accompany prostitution such as trafficking in which the will of another is subjected to someone else's.