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Herold, E., Garcia, R., & DeMoya, T. (2001). Female tourists and beach boys: romance or sex tourism? Annals of tourism Research, 28(4), 978- 997.

Miller, J. (2011). Beach boys or sexually exploited children? Competing narratives of sex tourism and their impact on young men in Sri Lanka's informal tourist economy. Crime, law and social change, 56(5), 485-508.

1.Before reading the article what are you own personal perceptions of the sex tourism industry? Is it something that you have an ethical position on? Why or why not?

2.How would you define the sex tourism industry? Do you agree Harold et al. (2001) that often the ways this industry is identified is too narrow?

3. What do you think about the idea that there are different motivations for sex tourists? Does this in any way impact your opinion on the ethics (or not) of the industry?

4.What might be some indicators of the sustainability of the sex tourism industry in different destinations?

5. When people talk about the sustainability of sex tourism they often refer to the oppression of local workers (this is particularly the case in illegal forms of the business). From the evidence presented in the articles do you think this is a concern for all destinations?

6. Does the legality of the industry or whether payment is exchanged in anyway influence its sustainability in your opinion? How can sex tourism be connected to other anti-social tourist behaviours?

7. Does understanding the industry more in particular localities influence your opinion about the sustainability of the sector more broadly? Are different destinations comparable?