Social Deviance
Chapter 11: Heterosexual Deviance
Chapter Goals
Understand the dynamics of sex norms Learn about different forms of heterosexual deviance Be able to describe aspects of prostitution Understand aspects of pornography
Sexual Norms
: Sexual behavior is a normative behavior : People learn norms governing sexual behavior through interactions with others Deviating from sexual norms: Sexual norms encompass many different types of behavior, some of them prohibited by law and some of them likely to draw other kinds of negative reactions Social Change and Sexual Behavior The Sexual Revolution has led to an increased permissiveness concerning a number of sexual acts (i.e., premarital sexual intercourse, spouse swapping, open marriages, etc.).
Selected Forms of Heterosexual Deviance
Heterosexual deviance includes acts such as premarital and extramarital sex. Reasons for engaging in extramarital affairs vary by gender. Several people use the internet to promote prostitution and sexual services as a means to make money. Phone sex is a more recent variation of techniques to provide remote sexual stimulation, either within or outside marriage. Cybersex: Using computers to flirt, exchange romantic messages, and even acquired sexual satisfaction-all online.
Prostitution
Nature and Extent The basic idea of prostitution involves exchanges of sex for money. Most prostitution arrests targeted people in their early twenties, and about 60 percent apprehended were white offenders. It is reported that only 20 percent of adult men have had some experience with prostitutes. In some countries Illicit trafficking of girls and women are often sold to private parties as sexual slaves or to do others who run prostitution services, ex. There are 800,000 child prostitutes in Thailand compared to 90,000 in the U.S
Types of Prostitutes
Streetwalker- the most common type of prostitute, solicits directly for clients in a relatively public place, such as a street corner or bus station. Bar Girl- solicits in public places but offers more protection from public view than a street corner. Depends on physical attraction because of limited opportunities. Call Girl- highest status of prostitution. Typically works out of an apartment or hotel room and takes clients through referrals from trusted sources. Other prostitutes work through massage parlors, photographic studios, or commercial escort agencies. Road whores are prostitutes who travel with a specific group of clients such as migrant labor camps.
Prostitution Issues
Becoming a Prostitute The "Happy Hooker Myth" promotes a prostitute to be sexy, "pretty' woman who freely enters prostitution until the right man comes along. Prostitutes clearly pursue economic motivations and engage in this activity mostly for money. Child Prostitutes: Also known as Baby Pros (Bracey, 1979). Introduced to prostitution often times through their parents and family members. Children run away from home to escape physical abuse, and neglect. Self-Concept There is a hierarch among types of prostitutes: a. For example: Call girls may look down upon prostitutes and associate that work strictly with streetwalkers. Prostitution and AIDS The greatest danger of AIDS for prostitutes, other than drug use, is sexual relations with high-risk, nonpaying partners with whom they have for