Sex Wars: The Next Generation (with a focus on "jailbait" and "johns")

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1. A man who engages the services of a street sex worker/prostitute is:

A man who engages the services of a street sex worker/prostitute is:   a client engaging in a legitimate transaction a criminal a man, like any other man an exploiter in touch with his sexual needs pathetic

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2. A woman who sells sex most likely:

A woman who sells sex most likely:   a. has suffered childhood sexual abuse b. is forced into it by a pimp c. is addicted to drugs d. Any and all of the above issues can be at play(a, b, c) e. has made an economic/personal choice that reflects some kind of agency f. Any and all of the above reasons can be at play (a, b, c, e)

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3. When there is an explicit exchange of money for sexual activity, the best word(s) to describe the situation is/are:

When there is an explicit exchange of money for sexual activity, the best word(s) to describe the situation is/are:   patriarchal exploitation prostitution sex work violence against women

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4. The criminal law diversion program dubbed "John School" or "The Change Program" offers kerb crawlers/ johns the option of avoiding a criminal conviction by paying 200 pounds for a one day workshop designed to teach them the harms that flow from prostitution. This type of program is best characterized as:

The criminal law diversion program dubbed "John School" or "The Change Program" offers kerb crawlers/ johns the option of avoiding a criminal conviction by paying 200 pounds for a one day workshop designed to teach them the harms that flow from prostitution. This type of program is best characterized as:   an effective deterrent a way for the state to make money off of the avails of prostitution a way to rehabilitate these men through consciousness raising a moral crusade against benign sexual activity

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5. From a political perspective, John Schools/Kerb Crawling Rehab programs are compatible with:

From a political perspective, John Schools/Kerb Crawling Rehab programs are compatible with:   feminist approaches that target perpetrators of harm (punters/johns) and not the victims (prostitutes/sex workers) right wing law & order approaches to "vice" restorative justice approaches that focus on accountability, education and rehabilitation puritanical approaches to "sin"

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6. The appropriate legal response to prostitution/sex work is to:

The appropriate legal response to prostitution/sex work is to:   prosecute both punters/johns and prostitutes/sex workers in the criminal justice system prosecute punters/johns only and offer optional services to prostitutes/sex workers to assist them in exiting the trade offer diversion programs to punters/johns and prostitutes/sex workers as an option so that they can avoid criminal prosecution and understand the harms of the sex trade prosecute neither and decriminalize all aspects of the sex trade prosecute neither and legalize/regulate all aspects of the sex trade

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7. Some community newspapers publish the names of men who have been charged with prostitution-related offences from the demand side. Such a practice is:

Some community newspapers publish the names of men who have been charged with prostitution-related offences from the demand side. Such a practice is:   an appropriate and effective way to shame johns/punters in order to deter such behaviour an appropriate access to information for community members who have an interest in knowing the identity of men who buy sex an invasion of privacy a spectacle for the puerile interest of neighbourhood snoops

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8. A fifteen year old girl who "sexts" a naked picture of herself to her girlfriend via her cel/mobile is:

A fifteen year old girl who "sexts" a naked picture of herself to her girlfriend via her cel/mobile is:   a criminal a slut a victim a dupe a danger empowered

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9. The act of sexting is best described as:

The act of sexting is best described as:   flirty and fun gross and stupid dangerous disrespectful

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10. According to a 2009 MTV-Associated Press poll on Digital Abuse, roughly one third of the 1,247 participants (male and female) have engaged in sexting related activities. The prevalence of this practice can be best understood as:

According to a 2009 MTV-Associated Press poll on Digital Abuse, roughly one third of the 1,247 participants (male and female) have engaged in sexting related activities. The prevalence of this practice can be best understood as:   a sign of dangerously cavalier attitudes towards sex and sexuality that have been built up in teen culture a reflection of a new sexual revolution a consequence of the "pornification" of a generation coercion/forced sexting an example of a postfeminist backlash third wave sexual agency and a disruption of gender roles

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11. Sexting can be best likened to:

Sexting can be best likened to:   cyberbullying digital dating abuse spin the bottle/playing doctor for a new generation

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12. The greatest concern about the practice of sexting is that:

The greatest concern about the practice of sexting is that:   it will fuel the child pornography industry it will ruin kids' lives via their criminalization as child pornographers it will ruin kids' futures via public humiliation should the images reemerge it is self-objectification and exploitation it's a gateway practice, leading to sex before one is ready it causes dangerous attitudes about youth sexual availability it empowers girls as sexual subjects

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13. The appropriate response to sexting is:

The appropriate response to sexting is:   "TextEd" - Internet safety education for children and youth Critical Skills education - With a focus on media literacy, digital citizenship and critical thinking surveillance of cel/mobile and internet services (ex: monitoring and site blocking software) censorship/banning cel/mobile phones and internet until the age of 18 sex education that focuses on healthy and positive sexual attitudes and practices criminalization and imprisonment criminalization and diversion programs in the form of "re-education classes" on self-respect

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14. The criminalization of sexting can be best described as:

The criminalization of sexting can be best described as:   a violation of youths' freedom of speech/expression rights a violation of youths' privacy rights a violation of youths' equality rights a violation of parents' rights constitutional, as the discrimination is not based on age but on mental capacity

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