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A brothel, also known as a '''bordello''' or '''whorehouse''', is an establishment specifically dedicated to Prostitution , providing the prostitutes a place to meet and to have sex with the clients. In some places, licensed brothels are legal (see Prostitution ), and in many countries, places such as Massage Parlor s are allowed to function as brothels, with varying degrees of regulation and repression. Depending on Zoning , brothels may be confined to special Red-light District s or 'tolerance zones'. ETYMOLOGY The word 'brothel' is from dictionary) Other names for brothel are 'whorehouse', 'nunnery', 'bordello', 'cathouse', 'bawdyhouse', 'house of ill repute', 'house of prostitution', 'knocking shop', 'pleasure house' or 'sporting house'. Brothel Synonyms (partly from synonyms.com) HISTORY Brothels have been known for most of recorded history. Early incidences include Temple Prostitution in many Mediterranean and Middle East ern countries. By the time of the ancient '', Thursday 07 September 2000 BUSINESS MODELS Brothels use a variety of business models.
MILITARY BROTHELS Until recently, in several armies around the world a mobile brothel service was attached to the army as an auxiliary unit, especially in long-term deployments abroad. For example, during French and Japanese colonial campaigns of the 20th century such employees were mainly recruited among the local population of South-East Asia and Africa; some were often Underage . Because it is a touchy subject, military brothels were often designated with creative Euphemisms . Notable examples of such jargon are ''la boîte à bonbons'' ( French for "the candy box"), replacing the term " BMC ". "Comfort battalions" were forced prostitutes captured in China and Korea by the Japanese occupation army, and thus the prostitutes were individually referred to as " Military Comfort Women " or ''jūgun-ianfu''. NEVADA BROTHELS In the United States, the only state where brothels are legal is Nevada (see List Of Brothels In Nevada ). Brothels are legal in counties with populations of less than 400,000 inhabitants. County governments license and regulate brothels within their boundaries. Brothels have existed in Nevada since the old mining days of the 1800s and were first licensed in 1971. As of 2007, thirty brothels existed in Nevada. The legendary Mustang Ranch operated from 1971 through 1999, when it was forfeited to the federal government following a series of convictions for Tax Fraud , Racketeering , and other crimes. REGULATION Various countries have fully legalised prostitution (as opposed to only tolerating it) in the last decades, including countries such as the ) IN POPULAR CULTURE Movies depicting brothels include:
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