ABSTRACT
Despite a growing body of knowledge that has documented the diverse and heterogeneous nature of commercial sex, what is known about the clients of commercial sex is primarily based on the experiences of men. The discounting of women as consumers of commercial sex has also led to an absence of research that has explored the spaces in which women pay for and arrange sexual services. Traditional understandings of female sexuality as passive and submissive, coupled with perceptions that only men pay for sexual services, has meant that women who pay for commercial sex have remained out of view. The purchase of sexual products and services that seek to satisfy women’s sexual desires are no longer burdened with excessive social stigma as erotica for women has become more mainstream. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
