Prostitution is the provision of sexual services for payment negotiated between consenting adults. Defined this way, prostitution is a service industry like any other in which people exchange their skills for money or other rewards. Johnson defined prostitution as “the act of offering oneself for payment for sexual relations” (Johnson 717). Furthermore, according to Ariza Ahmed, “prostitution is perhaps the oldest profession in the world” (Ariza 1). Prostitution comes in various forms, two examples are street prostitution where it is more common, and also escort prostitution where the act can take place at the client's home, in a hotel room or in clubs private. Although, in general, the majority of prostitutes are women with male clients, there are also gay prostitutes, lesbian prostitutes, and heterosexual prostitutes. An example of this service is sex tourism, which involves traveling to have sex with prostitutes. Long before humans were fully human, it was because men generally wanted more sex than women. And the basic laws of economics will inevitably respond to any demand met by someone willing to supply, if the price is right. Additionally, while chimpanzees trade food for sex, human society has a certain fraction of females who, for compensation, provide sex to males outside of formal relationships such as marriage. Additionally, in pre-industrial times, between 1750 and 1850, Miller explains that sex work was one of the few ways a woman could earn a good living, and it is estimated that in the 19th century, around 5, 5% of the female population of the typical European or North American city was thus employed (Miller A16). Years later, sex work continues...... middle of newspaper ......ks CitéAriza, Ahmed. Make no mistake: prostitution. (2012). General OneFile. Miami Dade College. Internet. April 2, 2014. Barry, Kathleen. "Prostitution". Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1998). General OneFile. Miami Dade College. Internet. April 2, 2014. Johnson, Ben. Violence against prostitutes. (2013): 716-718. General OneFile. Miami Dade College. Internet. April 2, 2014. Miller, Joyce. Prostitution. 2nd ed. Alabama: McGraw, 1985: A16-A22. Print.Sanger, William W. “The History of Prostitution.” New York Times September 23, 2008, New England edition: D1. Print.Seidenberg, Steven. “A law with teeth: the new approach is tougher on human trafficking and more favorable to victims.” Seattle: ABA Journal, (December 2013). General OneFile. Miami Dade College. Internet. April 2, 2014.Ottman, Tod M. Prostitution. New York: Encyclopedia of New York State (2013). General OneFile. Miami Dade College. Internet. April 2. 2014.