Sexual Deviance
June 24, 2013
Soc174
Term Paper
Sexual Deviance
As our society makes changes and advances, so does the working world around us. In the Bay Area, escorting, prostitution and other forms of sexual deviance such as massage parlors, have been among the changes that have been made. For many years, escorting has made a name for itself within the Bay Area, especially among the rich, affluent men of the Peninsula. Prostitution and massage parlors have also been around, but they are not necessarily the same as escorting. Almost completely internet-based now, escorting has almost become a want for young women living in the Bay Area who need to make money. Not only do these escorts find rich men in the Bay Area, but they will also travel to other places around the country such as Las Vegas or Washington State to meet men there too. Although it is not necessarily the safest job, young women around the Bay Area find themselves wanting to do this and are willing to pay the price to do so.
Since the beginning of time, forms of prostitution and escorting have been around all over the world. "The origin of prostitution is closely connected with the rise of brothels and the development of the system of free love” (Clarkson). Which means that as people began to become comfortable with their sexual desires and needs, so did their desire to have those filled. Within the lines of the Bay Area, San Francisco in particular, our society began to see such lifestyles become prominent. The first brothel in San Francisco was opened in 1884 by Madam Inez Leonard at 223 Ellis Street, according to Peter Field, who is a historian regarding the Tenderloin (Carl Nolte, Chronicle Columnist). Along with a few other gambling halls, which also had brothel-like activities going on, prostitution began to see the light of day. With the development of gold mining in 1848, San Francisco began to flourish in many different aspects of life, especially prostitution. The most important factor of
Soc174
Term Paper
Sexual Deviance
As our society makes changes and advances, so does the working world around us. In the Bay Area, escorting, prostitution and other forms of sexual deviance such as massage parlors, have been among the changes that have been made. For many years, escorting has made a name for itself within the Bay Area, especially among the rich, affluent men of the Peninsula. Prostitution and massage parlors have also been around, but they are not necessarily the same as escorting. Almost completely internet-based now, escorting has almost become a want for young women living in the Bay Area who need to make money. Not only do these escorts find rich men in the Bay Area, but they will also travel to other places around the country such as Las Vegas or Washington State to meet men there too. Although it is not necessarily the safest job, young women around the Bay Area find themselves wanting to do this and are willing to pay the price to do so.
Since the beginning of time, forms of prostitution and escorting have been around all over the world. "The origin of prostitution is closely connected with the rise of brothels and the development of the system of free love” (Clarkson). Which means that as people began to become comfortable with their sexual desires and needs, so did their desire to have those filled. Within the lines of the Bay Area, San Francisco in particular, our society began to see such lifestyles become prominent. The first brothel in San Francisco was opened in 1884 by Madam Inez Leonard at 223 Ellis Street, according to Peter Field, who is a historian regarding the Tenderloin (Carl Nolte, Chronicle Columnist). Along with a few other gambling halls, which also had brothel-like activities going on, prostitution began to see the light of day. With the development of gold mining in 1848, San Francisco began to flourish in many different aspects of life, especially prostitution. The most important factor of
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