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What is the sex industry?

April 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments · Definitions

The sex industry is a big, amorphous, largely unregulated (though in some instances, strangely and/or over-regulated) industry. It includes both legal and illegal jobs and in the United States is often identified as a multi-billion dollar a year business. Exact figures vary widely and are hard to confirm, as most businesses within the industry are […]

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What is a sex worker?

March 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Definitions

A sex worker is a person who does erotic labor in exchange for an agreed upon exchange of money, goods or services.
Sound vague? It’s meant to be!
It’s often assumed that “sex worker” is a euphemism for “prostitute” - but actually it’s an umbrella term for many different kinds of jobs within the sex industry. A […]

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