According to the different employment relationship between private brothel owners and prostitutes, prostitutes can be divided into the following four types:
1. Selling prostitutes
This can also be called an indefinitely bookkeeping prostitute. There are generally two sources: one is that the family is too poor and cannot afford to eat, and is sold to a brothel by parents, husband or other relatives; the other is that they are abducted by human traffickers and secretly sold to a brothel.
The characteristic of prostitutes like this is lifelong slavery. Since the brothel owner had already paid her money to her family or human traffickers in one lump sum, the woman belonged to the brothel owner completely. The boss provided her with food, clothing, accommodation, but 100% of her income from picking up customers belonged to the boss, and the prostitute herself did not share any of the money. The prostitute also has no personal freedom, and she cannot be separated from the brothel until death.
2. Pawn prostitute
This can also be called a staked prostitute. Most of them are from poor families and are in economic crisis due to sudden major accidents, such as parents, husbands, and children who are seriously ill and are sold to brothels by their families.
The characteristic of pawn prostitutes is that their family members discuss the value and the pawning period with the brothel owner. After the brothel owner pays the agreed price, the prostitute's food and clothing will be provided by the brothel within the agreed period, and the prostitute's takeover income belongs to the brothel owner. Pawn prostitutes have a pawning period, so prostitutes can only leave the brothel when the deadline expires.
3. Household prostitutes
This kind of prostitutes can also be called tent-breaking prostitutes, and in some places it is also called mate prostitutes.
Some prostitutes like this are because of their family poverty to support their families, and they go to the brothel to decide to sell their own responsibilities with the brothel boss; and because of family discord, conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and husband-wife are difficult to resolve, they run away in anger, and when they are far away from home and have no way out, they go to the brothel for life.
The characteristic of domestic prostitutes is that they often voluntarily prostitutes. They also pick up customers in brothels, but they need to explain in advance how to " account to open ", that is, how to distribute the income from picking up customers, including 37 points, 46 points, 55 points, etc. The purchase of food, accommodation and clothing for the house prostitute can be provided by the brothel owner or paid by himself according to the agreement. Household prostitutes have greater personal freedom and have the right to choose a brothel, and can also leave the brothel at any time.
4. Our prostitute
This kind of prostitute can also be called a prostitute on the cabinet. Most of these prostitutes are the biological daughters, adopted daughters or daughters-in-law of brothel owners. The brothel is their home, and it is not surprising that they become prostitutes under the influence of their eyes.
This prostitute is actually the young boss and young owner of the brothel. The brothel owners will certainly not be too harsh on them, so they have great personal freedom.
Excerpted from "A Preliminary Study on the Urban Prostitute Group in the Republic of China", Wang Kai, Jilin University
