Are Men Who Pay for Sex Sexist? Masculinity
and Client Attitudes Toward Gender Role
Equality in Different Prostitution Markets
Barbara G. Brents , Takashi Yamashita , […], and
Alessandra Lanti +3 View all authors and
affiliations
Abstract
Prostitution clients’ attitudes toward gender
equality are important indicators of how
masculinity relates to the demand for commercial
sexual services. Research on male client misogyny
has been inconclusive, and few studies compare
men in different markets. Using an online survey of
519 clients of sexual services, we examine whether
male client attitudes toward gender role equality
are related to the main methods customers used to
access prostitution services (i.e., through print or
online media vs. in-person contact).
We found no differences among men in these markets in
attitudes toward gender role equality in the
workplace and home.
This is in a context where all
clients had more egalitarian attitudes toward
women’s roles than the U.S. male population in the
General Social Survey (GSS).
However, clients in in-person markets were less supportive of affirmative action than in online markets in a context where all
clients were less supportive compared to the national average.
These findings point to need to rethink how masculinity and gender role attitudes affect patterns of male demand for paid sex.
wut? is escortcelling a form of sexism now?! lololololo
and Client Attitudes Toward Gender Role
Equality in Different Prostitution Markets
Barbara G. Brents , Takashi Yamashita , […], and
Alessandra Lanti +3 View all authors and
affiliations
Abstract
Prostitution clients’ attitudes toward gender
equality are important indicators of how
masculinity relates to the demand for commercial
sexual services. Research on male client misogyny
has been inconclusive, and few studies compare
men in different markets. Using an online survey of
519 clients of sexual services, we examine whether
male client attitudes toward gender role equality
are related to the main methods customers used to
access prostitution services (i.e., through print or
online media vs. in-person contact).
We found no differences among men in these markets in
attitudes toward gender role equality in the
workplace and home.
This is in a context where all
clients had more egalitarian attitudes toward
women’s roles than the U.S. male population in the
General Social Survey (GSS).
However, clients in in-person markets were less supportive of affirmative action than in online markets in a context where all
clients were less supportive compared to the national average.
These findings point to need to rethink how masculinity and gender role attitudes affect patterns of male demand for paid sex.
wut? is escortcelling a form of sexism now?! lololololo
