Regulated prostitution
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<page> In all but one U.S. state (Nevada), the buying and selling of sexual services is illegal and usually classified as a misdemeanor.
As with other countries, prostitution can be divided into three broad categories: street prostitution, brothel prostitution, and escort prostitution.
Street prostitution
Street based sex work is illegal throughout the United States. Many street prostitutes are drug addicts (typically heroin or crack cocaine users) who use prostitution to make money to support their habit.
There is a superficial class divide between street walkers and high end escorts. The services do tend to all be very similar however, even if the locations vary, and prices are not always variant. For example, a street based sex worker who is paid $100 for sex may only take 15 minutes in the back seat of a client's car, however a brothel worker may have to do a full half hour sex job for less than $50.
Escort/out-call prostitution
In spite of its illegality, escort (or "out-call") prostititution exists throughout the United States, from both independent prostitutes and those employed through escort agencies. Both freelancers and agencies may advertise under the term "bodywork" in the back of alternative weekly newspapers, although some of these bodywork professionals are straightforward massage professionals.
The amount of money that is made by an escort is different depending on race, appearance, age, experience (eg. pornography and magazine work), gender, services rendered, and location. Generally male escorts command less on an hourly basis than do women, while white women quote higher rates than black women, and youth is at a premium. For one point of reference reflecting trends in the gay community, the gay escort agency "TOPPS", based in Washington, D.C., charges $150 an hour for male escorts, and $250 an hour for transsexuals. That agency takes $50 an hour from the contractor. In larger metropolitan areas such as New York City, extremely attractive caucasian female escorts can charge $1000-$2000 per hour. The agency takes 40-50%.
Typically, an agency will charge their escorts either a flat fee for each client connection or a percentage of the pre-arranged rate. In San Francisco, it is usual for typical heterosexual-market agencies to negotiate for as little as $100, up to a full 50 percent of a lady's reported earnings (not counting any gratuity received). Most transactions occur in cash, and optional tipping of escorts by clients in most major US cities is customary but not compulsory. Credit card processing offered by larger scale agencies is often available for a service charge.
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