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social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > internet solicitation of sex

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internet solicitation of sex  

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  • The Internet can be used for a variety of sexual purposes, including sexual enlightenment or advice, erotic matter and pornography, sex shops, and webcams showing sexual activity. In addition, the Internet, with its chat rooms and online forums, its game sites and dating sites, has become a popular contacts market where it is possible to seek and find partners for flirting, love affairs, or sex, whether on a virtual or real-life basis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Sex, Internet Solicitation of]

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