Pimp

A pimp is an informal term for a man who runs a brothel or otherwise oversees prostitution. The female counterpart to a pimp is a madam, though this term is used almost solely with regard to brothels, as opposed to street prostitution. Typically, a pimp will solicit clients for, protect, and in other ways manage a prostitute in exchange for a commission on her earnings.

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Often, pimps will initially present themselves as lovers or father-figures to women before introducing them to prostitution and drug addiction. Most pimp-prostitute relationships are abusive, using psychological intimidation, manipulation and physical force to control the women in their "stable". Some pimps may not beat their prostitutes, as marks and bruises bring down both the price of a prostitute and the social status of her pimp.

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Pimping (synonymous with prostitution) is a sex crime in many jurisdictions. In 1949, the United Nations adopted a convention stating that prostitution is incompatible with human dignity, requiring all signing parties to punish pimps and brothel owners and operators, and to abolish all special treatment or registration of prostitutes. The convention was ratified by 89 countries, with the exception of Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and the United States.

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In the Netherlands and Germany, prostitution is legal. (See Prostitution in the Netherlands and Prostitution in Germany for more information.) In Australia, pimping is legal although "street prostitution" is explicitly banned.

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In the United States, pimping is illegal in most areas, with the notable exception of Nevada. In the state, prostitution is legal in most counties, with the notable exceptions of Clark County, home to the City of Las Vegas; Washoe County, home to the City of Reno; and the state capital, the independent city of Carson City. However, individual county governments still have the option to criminalize the practice (see Prostitution in Nevada). Also, other municipalities, such as the city of Chicago, have made it legal for female prostitutes to take legal action against their pimps without fear of being prosecuted themselves.

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The number of pimps and the level of dependency to them subjected by prostitutes is usually higher in areas where prostitution is illegal or heavily restricted. In places where prostitution is largely unrestricted, the power of pimps over prostitutes often decreases on the interpersonal level while increasing on the business level, since the prostitutes are less in need of protection and the pimps are seen more as accountable business men by the local community.

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Brothel: A brothel, also known as a bordello, cathouse, whorehouse, sporting house and various other euphemisms, is an establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution, providing the prostitutes a place to meet and to have sexual intercourse with clients....

Prostitution: Prostitution is the sale of sexual services, such as oral sex or sexual intercourse, for money. A person selling sexual services is a prostitute, a type of sex worker. In a more general sense of the word, anyone selling their services for a cause thought to be unworthy can be described as prostituti...

Madam: Madam or ma'am is a title for a woman. It is derived from the French madame, the equivalent of Mrs. or Ms., and literally signifying "my lady." The plural of madam in this sense is mesdames....

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