I have heard from a few lovely gents that they have experienced racism from providers. Some who were asked straight up what race they were and when they answered, they were flat out rejected.. I found this quite shocking..
Also illegal.
In the same way that hobbyists are free to see providers of whatever race or colour we choose, shouldn't said providers have the same freedom of choice?
The fact is that if a provider of services discriminates against potential customers on one of the prohibited grounds (race, religion, etc) the provider comits an lillegal act. If you think providers should be as free to discriminate as customers, you should write to your MP.
I'm not sure how excluding anyone based on race could be construed as anything other than racist?
Not just racist -- also illegal.
I'm confused then. Would not wanting to see, say a BBW (whatever one's definition is) be like not wanting to see someone of a certain race? . . I agree in the notion of choice; I just find it hard to decipher based on certain categories though...
The prohibited categories are set out in Section 3 of the Canadian Human Rights Act -- race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, or conviction for an offence. Discrimination on any grounds not listed is not prohibited.
Obviously, for example, it is perfectly acceptable for a services provider to discriminate against (potential) customers on the grounds of their ability to pay -- but not on the grounds that people of a certain religion are bad payers. Or, another example, a services provider can discriminate against a customer on the grounds of their having a disease -- but not on the grounds of their being more likely to have a disease because of their race.
It is acceptable for a provider to discriminate against big fat customers - because size is not one of the banned grounds. It is doubly acceptable for a customer to specify a BBW - size and beauty are not listed grounds, and in any case, customers are generally free to discriminate on any grounds.
The anti-discrimination laws only apply to the providers -- not to customers. There is no law that bans customers from discriminating against providers on racial grounds. A white nurse cannot refuse to nurse a black patient -- but a black patient can refuse to be nursed by a white nurse.
This topic has been discussed before. This job is different with other services like being a waitress or a bank teller who service people across the table or counter. If a lady in those jobs refuses services based on race then that is racism however escorting is very intimate service and is different and it is lady's choice who to sleep with and who not to sleep with. Choosing who to have sex with (and who not to) is a human right issue and a female's right and the fact that she is paid does not change that.
There is nothing in the CHRA that recognizes providers of escort services as different from providers of waitress services.
Bill C36 does not address discrimination by prostitutes based on race, creed or colour does it? If a john was refused service, discriminated against while attempting to commit a criminal act, what recourse would they have under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms if any?:frusty:r. Maybe a john should sue the federal government which gives those who practice the tax exempt profession of prostitution the right to practice discrimination against their potential criminal customers.
Again, the discrimination laws only apply to providers -- customers, by contrast, generally are free to discrimintate racially etc against providers.
There is nothing in the CHRA that permits providers to racially discriminate against customers -- even when the customer commits an illegal act.
BTW, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms regulates what the government can/cannot do to us -- not what individuals can/cannot do to each other.