The Experience of Stigma in the Lives of Male Internet Escorts

Koken, Juline A.; Bimbi, David S.; Parsons, Jeffrey T.; Halkitis, Perry N.

doi:10.1300/j056v16n01_02

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“…It is possible that trading sex was underreported by males because of the stigma attached (Koken, Bimbi, Parsons, & Halkitis, 2004). Additionally, prior research on homeless youth and trading sex has employed quantitative methods; therefore, previous findings may not be directly comparable to the current study.…”

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confidence: 61%

Trading sex: Voluntary or coerced? The experiences of homeless youth

Tyler¹,

Johnson

2006

Journal of Sex Research

110

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Trading sex: Voluntary or coerced? The experiences of homeless youth

Tyler¹,

Johnson

2006

Journal of Sex Research

110

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“…For them, commercial sex is ancillary to their presence in the Village for socialising and partying with their friends. For party boys selling sex is intimately connected to their presence on the gay scene and for some commentators male sex work can be a way of coming to terms with one's homosexuality (Davies & Feldmann, 1999) while Koken et al (2004) note that for some young gay men being offered money for sex was felt to be ego boosting.…”

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confidence: 99%

Drifters, Party Boys and Incumbents: The Life Patterns of Male Street-based Sex Workers

Ellison

2017

Sociology

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This paper is based on a qualitative study of male street-based prostitution. It suggests that the street-based sector is more varied, with sellers adopting a wider range of working practices, than is commonly acknowledged in the literature on male prostitution. Drawing on data from Manchester, England I identify a number of 'life patterns' among male street sellers that reflect varied working practices based on issues around rational decision-making and the sex worker's relationship to place and environment. The discussion has implications for urban policies around street-based sex work but also for a more general understanding of male sex work in international and comparative perspective.

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“…9 These theoretical constructs have been applied to numerous studies on disability, and on mental and physical illness including for STIs. 10,11,12 Clinical studies typically differentiate between group and individual stigma in describing barriers to partner notification and treatment for STIs. 5,6 In Lichtenstein, Hook, & Sharma's (2005) community survey, respondents were unlikely to notify their sexual partners if they feared being labeled as immoral or sexually deviant.…”

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confidence: 99%