Are humans naturally monogamous?
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University of Colorado study showing different rates of infidelity based on face-to-face interviews and an anonymous questionnaire:
Whisman, M.A. and D.K. Snyder. “Sexual Infidelity in a National Sample of American Women: Differences in Prevalence and Correlates as a Function of Method of Assessment,” Journal of Family Psychology (2007) 21:147.
Infidelity studies
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Why men patronize sex workers
M., J. “What Men Really Want: One Sex Worker’s Perspective,” presented at the 2007 meeting of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.
Bader, M. “Why Men Do Stupid Things: The Psychological Appeal of Prostitutes.” http://www.alternet.org/story/79635/why_men_do_stupid_things%3A_the_psychological_appeal_of_prostitutes
Bindel, J. “Why Men Use Prostitutes,” The Guardian, Jan. 14, 2010.
Calvin, T. “Why I Visit Prostitutes,” http://www.salon.com/2014/10/20/why_i_visit_prostitutes/
Gagnon, M. “What Kind of Men Go to Prostitutes?” https://www.livescience.com/28169-men-who-use-prostitutes.html
ProCon.org. “Percentage of Men (by Country) Who Paid for Sex at Least Once.” http://prostitution.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004119
Westerhoff, N. “Why Do Men Buy Sex?” Scientific American Oct. 2012. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-men-buy-sex-2012-10-23/
“How Many Prostitutes Are Three In the United States and the Rest of the World?” http://prostitution.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000095
“Prostitution in the United States.” https://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=30997
Amnesty International’s call to decriminalize sex work
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/08/sex-workers-rights-are-human-rights/
Canada’s Supreme court strikes down laws criminalizing sex work
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/supreme-court-strikes-down-canada-s-prostitution-laws-1.2471572
Legalizing sex work, pro and con
Bazelon, E. “Oppression or Profession? A Growing Movement of Sex Workers and Activists Is Making the Decriminalization of Prostitution a Feminist Issue,” NY Times Magazine, May 8, 2016.
Brents, B.G. “Nevada’s Legal Brothels Make Workers Feel Safer,” New York Times, Jan. 23, 2014.
Leigh, C. “Labor Laws, Not Criminal Laws, Are the Solution to Prostitution,” New York Times, April 19, 2012.
Lloyd, R. “Legalizing Prostitution Leads to More Trafficking,” New York Times, Aug. 24, 2015.
Marr, S. “Nevada’s Legal Brothels Are Coercive, Too,” New York Times, Aug. 24, 2015.
Ramos, N. “Legal Prostitution Can Never Be Safe,” New York Times, April 19, 2012.
Unigwe, C. “Legalizing Prostitution Brings Protection and Care,” New York Times, Sept. 13, 2013.
Vanwesenbeeck, I. “Sex Work Criminalization is Barking Up the Wrong Tree,” Archives of Sexual Behavior (2017) 46:1631.
