whore- hooker- prostitute-escort -SP

[big dogie]

To the professional woman out there do you find these terms offensive or not????

I've later added escort to the subject line

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[Leggy Linda]

SP is alright

the others i dont like

 

[gala]

Hooker I think refers only to women working on the street. Whore is accurate but considered derogatory by almost everyone. Prostitute I think is a neutral, accurate, and unbiased word but people prefer to use a euphemism because of the prevailing social attitudes--so almost everyone says "SP" or "escort".

 

[ham2004]

you forgot Jezabell

 

[Jacques_Offe]

Latin

Meretrix

 

[Jacques_Offe]

More Latin

Fellatrix if provides french services

 

[Keyser Soze]

If we are "hobbyists" are the ladies then "hobbyees" ???

 

[baci2004]

I was always partial to "ladies of the evening"

 

[Rerun]

I never understood why the term 'service provider' is restricted to fs escorts.

Don't MPAs and dancers also provide 'services'?

 

[Jade4u]

Vamp n. Informal. An unscrupulously seductive woman. -v. vamped, vamping, vamps. Informal -tr. To seduce or exploit (a man) in the manner of a vamp. -intr. To play the part of a vamp. One who preys upon others. a) An extortionist. b) A woman who uses sexual attraction to exploit men. [or short for Vampire]

well we all know what that means.

How about your Private Vamper instead of your Private Dancer?

 

[big dogie]

I am not good with words but as Willie once said .....a rose by any other name would smell as sweet .......like stewardess I think is more respectful then airline attendant... to steward is to be the conserver or advocate ...........perhaps a new pharse the SS .........SEX STEWARDESS ...to care for you ... to keep you safe .....to make sure your experience was the best it could be
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[Avery]

For the GFE-type SP's who provide not only an outstanding sexual encounter, but also a wonderful, intimate personal experience, I like the term "courtesan".

 

[sweet guy]

My bottom line is I am pretty comfortable to the term prostitute, SP and courtesan. These are formal terms to describe women on the trade.

I don't like to address the same group of women as hooker, whore, sluts, Jezabel, escort or what not. Those words are applicable to the junkies, or those women of the trade who disrespect me and piss me to the point of no return.

My favorite description will be my "lady friend" if she is really nice. Also, tempting as it may be, I find it hard to address your favorite SP/"lady friend" as hun/honey, darling, sweetie/sweetheart since she is not exactly your "civilian girlfriend".

You will freak her out if you try to address her using the term like this .

 

[gala]

sweet guy... interesting that you think "escort" is derogatory. "escort agency" is a pretty common term in the industry and one you can look up in the phone book whereas if you flip to "prostitute" you won't find any listings.

the one i've wondered about is "whore" -- it is widely thrown around as an insult at anyone who sells out in any way, but is that only because of society's negative attitude toward prostitution? i think it's like "gay" which is only insulting if you think something is wrong with being gay. i bet "whore" will someday lose its negativity but "hooker" and "jezebel" will always be nasty because they have additional meaning besides prostitute: "hooker" calls up the image of a junkie flagging cars and "jezebel" implies some evil trechery

 

[yoniluvrca]

I Like the term-Professional Companion-for a GFE type relationship where the lady and gentleman spend more than just bed room time together.

My understanding of the word 'hooker' is that it refers to a woman who, once she hooks the gentleman, starts to add services for an ever increasing amount of money. For instance, the lady who after getting your initial payment of $200 then asks for an adidtional fee for a BJ. Etc. Etc.

Words and lables do seem to come with such baggage. To me a prostitue is anyone who does anything for patment that they would not otherwise do for free. In this sense we are all, or have been, prostitutes who have done a job only for the money.

 

[Annessa]

I feel/think (IMHO) that the only 2 proper ways to acknowledge a women that is a "SP" is either Escort or Courtesan. The rest to me are rude/improper slangs to call someone.


Examples;

Italian = Whop
Black = Ni**er
Oriential = Chink


Again, this is my opinion. It doesn't matter who you are and what you do there is always a more appropriate way to acknowledge someone.



Annessa
XOXO

 

[baci2004]

I feel/think (IMHO) that the only 2 proper ways to acknowledge a women that is a "SP" is either Escort or Courtesan. The rest to me are rude/improper slangs to call someone.


Examples;

Italian = Whop
Black = Ni**er
Oriential = Chink


Again, this is my opinion. It doesn't matter who you are and what you do there is always a more appropriate way to acknowledge someone.




Annessa
XOXO

I find it interesting where you have placed your asterisks.

btw it's WOP

ciao bella

 

[Morgan Ellis]

Personally, I think we need to re-claim words with stereotypical negative connotations like 'whore' and 'hooker'. Words can only harm us if we let those using them have power over us. When we reclaim them, we take back that power for ourselves.

Look at the usage of the word 'faggot' within the gay community. They took a word which was used to hurt, and have made it their own.

I know who I am, no matter what name anyone calls me.

Anyways, I've always preferred the term 'love-muffin for hire', but it doesn't seem to have caught on.

-- Morgan

 

[gala]

I feel/think (IMHO) that the only 2 proper ways to acknowledge a women that is a "SP" is either Escort or Courtesan. The rest to me are rude/improper slangs to call someone.

I think "SP" is slang. It isn't rude or derogatory; it's one of those made up phrases that don't mean anything, and which people use to avoid mentioning something by its proper name. In particular, the phrase omits the nature of the service provided. Internet Service Providers don't call themselves just "service provider" very often--the missing word is either "sexual" or "prostitution".

Courtesan... that's an interesting one. It has a positive connotation and it's accurate for some SP's. I think it can only be applied in cases where sex is just one of the services provided--for example, an exclusive escort who generally accompanies the client to diner and dancing before arriving at a more intimate location. I don't think it can accurately be used to describe women who sell primarily sex by the half hour or the hour.

 

[oldjones]

…edit…Look at the usage of the word 'faggot' within the gay community. They took a word which was used to hurt, and have made it their own.…edit…-- Morgan

You're right about the sticks and stones thing; if we give words power to wound us by banning them they will hurt. But you said "within the gay community", and "within" id the critical word. Same's true of the "N" word: within the community the sting can be pulled, and the word made safe. Same thing for almost any derogatory name I can think of. Within the community.

But an outsider who thiks they're "in" need only sling the banned word once to discover that there's "in" and then there's "in". And it isn't just a game and you lost a point. You just hurt sojmeone you didn't intend to.

I commend you for 'taking back' those words; hiding behind euphemisms† is for losers. But I think we'd all do better if we at least began our conversation with the politest terms we know, until we're invited to be a bit more frank.

†Silly Factoid: "pregnant" was actually a very mincing euphemism, adopted in Victorian times, because "with child" was too indelicate. Now it can make your old maiden aunt blush.