prostitution

prostitution, act of granting sexual access for payment. Although most commonly conducted by females for males, it may be performed by females or males for either females or males.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Prostitution in Asia
• Movement toward Regulation
• In the United States
• Internationally
• In Europe
• Early History
• Bibliography

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