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Assignment 10

The author makes it clear that the sexual labor of woman has been a part of normalcy for political and economic framework around the world for years on end. She focuses on the countries Dominican Republic, and Cuba which are filled with poverty, and sex was a way to create economic growth. Men as well as women end up moving to tourist areas to make a decent living by approaching foreigners and practicing sexual activities. For examples, domestic services and prostitution typically “shape” the sexual labor formation through the use of sexuality. A typical woman that works with tourists on a sexual level are young single mothers providing for her children as well as other family members.

Sex work which is considered to be traveling with the purpose of paying for some kind of sexual services to be done can help these women for the time being financially because they are struggling with no support.  Sex workers also associated with sex tourism, also known as tourist oriented prostitution. Not all people engage in these sexual activities just for cash either, some may seek marriage or romance and others may just enjoy it on their free time because its pleasurable. In the article its stated that its more effective to form a relationship that could end up being long lasting with returned visits or even marriage, because this is more rewarding and sometimes these sexual encounters can turn into full relationships between the workers and the tourists.

There are differences between men and women sex workers because woman are looked at shamefully for their choice of work, when men may just be seen as workers for the economy helping it to expand. It is looked at as less criticized and shamed in society.  Female sexuality is deserving of protection, and sexual citizenship can thus “point us toward the affirmation of women’s diverse and complex sexualities “( Cabezas, 25). This is an arrangement for women who occupy positions outside of heteronormativity as well. Whether a woman is engaging in sexual encounters for love, marriage, money, or just pleasure she has the right to her own body and that is  important for a women’s advancement and substance .