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被禁止的性行為與性暴力
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賣淫:
男性賣淫
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男性賣淫從來就沒有像女性賣淫一樣的普遍，不過它同樣可以追溯到古代。重申一下，帝制的中國、古希臘和古羅馬就是眾所周知的例子。在這些國家，男性“性交易”一度由衙門或君王管理，不過，在歷史上，其它許多國家也有各種各樣符合傳統習俗的和不符合傳統習俗的男性賣淫形式。但是，男性賣淫始終都是為男性主顧服務要遠遠多於為女性主顧服務。這有兩個主要的原因： |
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正如人們可能留意的那樣，男性賣淫受到天生的限制。女性和男性中只有少數人是男性賣淫的潛在主顧。因而，男性賣淫絕不會像女性賣淫一樣從來沒有而且也不會有相同的規模和重要性。以下的內容將依次討論與之相關的話題：首先討論男性同性賣淫，然後男性異性賣淫。 |
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Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence
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Prostitution: Male Prostitution
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Male prostitution has never been as common as female prostitution, but it also dates back to antiquity. Again, imperial China, ancient Greece and Rome are well-known examples. In these countries the male “sex trade” was regulated, but, in the course of history, many other countries also had various formal and informal types of male prostitution. However,
male prostitution has always served many more male than female customers.
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1. Only a small minority of females have ever been socially and economically powerful enough to buy sexual services.
2. A sizable minority of men are bisexual or homosexual in their orientation, i.e. they are either attracted to other males in addition to females or are exclusively attracted to males. Some of these men do not mind paying for the sexual services of another male.
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As one can see, male prostitution answers to a demand that is inherently limited. Only a minority of women and men are potential customers. Therefore,
male prostitution never had and never will have the same extent and importance as female prostitution. The following section will discuss the topics in the sequence of their relevance - first homosexual and then heterosexual prostitution.
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