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[[File:Soi Cowboy 2023 04.jpg|thumb|[[Soi Cowboy]], a [[red light district]] in [[Bangkok]]]]
'''Sex tourism'''
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Sex tourism is commonly regarded as a [[Transnational organized crime|transnational]] challenge, as it can be seen to target marginalised demographics in developing nations, such as countries in the Americas or Southeast Asia. The chief ethical concerns arise from: the economic gap between tourists and residents, the [[Sex trafficking|sexual trafficking]] of children and women and the parties taking advantage of the ability to engage with minors. These groups and individuals are subject to the foreign [[prostitution law]]s of the destination's jurisdiction, often resulting in exploitation and abuse.
Sex tourism is known as a multibillion-dollar industry that globally supports a workforce estimated in the millions,<ref>{{cite journal
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== Demographics ==
Demographics include: female sex tourism (women seeking men), men seeking men, adults seeking children, and men seeking women.<ref name="Lovelock" /> Sex tourists generally come from [[Western world]] countries but they may also come from other countries as well. The most common destinations for these sex tourists is to visit less economically developed nations in Asia, such as: [[Thailand]], the [[Philippines]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Nepal]], as well as countries in Central and South America like [[Mexico]] or [[Brazil]].<ref name="UN Global Report Trafficking" />
A study conducted by the non-profit public charity [[ProCon.org|ProCon]], revealed the percentage of men who had paid for sex at least once in their lives between 1994 and 2010. It found the highest rates were located in Cambodia, where 59–80% of men had paid for sex at least once. Thailand was a close second with an estimated 75% of men, followed by Italy at 16.7–45%, Spain at 27–39%, Japan at 37%, the Netherlands at 13.5–21.6%, and the United States 15.0–20.0%.<ref name="ProCon">{{cite web|title=Percentage of Men (by Country) Who Paid for Sex at Least Once: The Johns Chart|url=http://prostitution.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004119|publisher=ProCon|access-date=29 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305122229/https://prostitution.procon.org/percentage-of-men-by-country-who-paid-for-sex-at-least-once-the-johns-chart/ |archive-date=2022-03-05 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Cultural attitudes ==
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