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Are pimps/managers sex workers?

I'm confused by this entry as to whether "pimps" and other third parties in the sex industry would count as sex workers. The overview seems to imply that they would be, but then in the body of the article 'sex worker' seems synonymous with a provider of sexual services, in contrast to managers/pimps.

I just changed the language in one sentence from "sex worker" to "sex work provider," but then it occurred to me that I might be misusing the term. Can anybody else weigh in on this, with sources? Perhaps the term "sex worker" is used in contradictory ways in different contexts? If so, that should be clarified in this article, I think. As it stands in the article now, the term is defined inclusively, then used narrowly. Does anyone else find that confusing? Aroundthewayboy (talk) 16:24, 24 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't have classed managers/pimps as sex workers, any more than classing a factory manager a factory worker. Most sources don't include "management" as sex sex workers, nor are they included in the definition in other language versions of WP. Probably best to remove the reference to pimps etc from the lead? --John B123 (talk) 16:41, 24 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your input! To be clear, I don't want to conduct original research redefining the term 'sex worker' to exclude pimps or to include pimps. I just wonder how the term is commonly used outside of WP -- if it is sometimes used to include pimps/managers, we should note that, right? I hope an expert can weigh in here before we make any changes.

The section of the intro I was confused by was the following:

Thus, although the term sex worker is sometimes viewed as a synonym or euphemism for "prostitute", it is more general. Sex worker can refer to individuals who do not directly engage in sexual activity such as pole dancers, sex toy testers, and strip club managers.[7][3] Another example of sex workers that would not fall under the term prostitute would be an adult talent manager, who negotiates and secures pornographic roles for clients. There are also erotic photographers who shoot and edit for adult media and porn reviewers who watch and rate adult films.[7]

That section doesn't include the word pimp, but I think that's kind of implied by the phrase "individuals who do not directly engage in sexual activity such as ... [other types of] managers." If folks find sources showing that that's how the term is used in some important contexts, my feeling is that we should include that usage but just clarify the distinction, I think. Curious what you and others think! Aroundthewayboy (talk) 17:06, 24 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Faith Demographic

I would like that article would inform me about Faith Demographic of sex workers.

I have found it particularly interesting after reading polls of survey in my country that more than have and even more than 75% of female sex worker in my country believe in God.

(The %number is not quoted as exact number, I want only appeal for more deep and broader subject description).

Faith in God is particularly high in my country.

Even in the article about Prostitution there is not mentioning about Faith or Church relationship between:

religion, politics, law and sex workers themselves.

I found it particularly interesting that sex workers could be some form of Church members or attendants who allow themselves not to embrace whole particular faith theology or practice, and neither particular faith / church organisation do not embrace fully their church membership nor attendance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.187.202.138 (talk) 01:26, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The precise subject of the article

This article can't seem to decide whether it's about prostitution specifically or sex work in general. Given the title, it should probably be the latter. —Kodiologist (t) 14:44, 18 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

re-editing sex worker to former 2020

today's edit not very descriptive so ım going to change it Volkan1881 (talk) 15:11, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiping out two years of work? No way.PrisonerB (talk) 15:36, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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