Draft:Outline of prostitution

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to prostitution:

Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, manual sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The requirement of physical contact also creates the risk of transferring infections. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, colloquially, hooking. It is sometimes referred to euphemistically as "the world's oldest profession" in the English-speaking world. A person who works in the field is usually called a prostitute or sex worker, but other words, such as hooker and whore, are sometimes used pejoratively to refer to those who work in prostitution. The majority of prostitutes are female and have male clients.

What type of thing is prostitution?

Prostitution can be described as all of the following:

Forms of prostitution

Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms including:

• Bargirls
• Brothels
• Call girls/escorts
• Street prostitution
• Window prostitution

Prostitution-related activities

• Sex tourism

History of prostitution

History of prostitution