Brothel: Meaning, Sex Work, Consent, and Exploitation
Learn what a brothel is, how brothel-based sex work operates, and why consent, worker safety, regulation, and exploitation must be considered separately.
Call Girl: Meaning, Usage, Consent, and Modern Alternatives
Learn what call girl means, why the term is considered dated, how it differs from escort and sex worker, and why consent and respectful language matter.
Sex Work: Meaning, Consent, Labor, Rights, and Exploitation
Learn what sex work means, which adult services and performances it may include, and how it differs from exploitation, trafficking, and transactional sex.
Commercial Sex: Meaning, Consent, Sex Work, and Exploitation
Learn what commercial sex means and how it differs from sex work, transactional sex, prostitution, exploitation, and human trafficking.
Prostitution: Meaning, Sex Work, Consent, Trafficking, and Law
Prostitution is the exchange of sexual services for payment or another benefit and must be distinguished from trafficking, coercion, and child exploitation.