Does the term "prostitute" offend you and if so why?

[Lawrence O]

The Term Escort is so much nicer?

[funlover12]

I aws counting the days to his banning, could see it coming just a few days ago. amateur

[wolfie]

..............we don't call a chemist an apothecary anymore!

Lol ...... But we do call the Garbage collectors Sanitation Engineers

[Clueless]

I've never been called a prostitute , but I have prostituted my services!

[greenie]

All the ladies I have met from this outlet I have paid purely for sexual services.
None offered companionship when face to face and none escorted me anywhere.

[FetishCherry]

All the ladies I have met from this outlet I have paid purely for sexual services.
None offered companionship when face to face and none escorted me anywhere.

OK ! catch your point! now can we move forward?

[FetishCherry]

Just wondered why an escort/courtesan/hooker would be offended being called a prostitute, after all that's what it is!

Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual relations in exchange for payment[1][2] or some other benefit. Prostitution is sometimes described as commercial sex.

A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, and is a kind of sex worker. Prostitution is one of the branches of the sex industry. The legal status of prostitution varies from country to country, from being permissible but unregulated, to an enforced or unenforced crime or to a regulated profession. Prostitution is sometimes also referred to as "the world's oldest profession".[3] Estimates place the annual revenue generated by prostitution worldwide to be over $100 billion.[4]

For same reason we call you clients, costumers, punters, not other nasty names other people, men who never been to an escort and women not involved in this industry will call u. Btw,from my point of view i consider a gentleman will never put this question as is very clear and easy for a inteligent guy to understand why, only a guy who not respect the ladies who do this job can ask this . ANd u know what is funny? I notice in my job and this is only my observation i repeat, only guys with low education have no respect for us but guys who have education and work in high positions they are the most respectable guys and understand many aspects of our job included the answer at this silly question

[Godwasgenerous]

There is someone on this site, who I am 'close' to, that calls herself that ...and I always get annoyed with her about it ...you are much better than 'P' ...you know who you are !!!!!!!!!!!!!! W !!

[willieh]

The term annoys me because of the implications thereof and connotations attached thereto. It suggests streetwalkers, a quick shag against an alley wall, something low class, sordid and trashy, Nothing could be further than the actual amazing, delightful , awe inspiring and uplifting experiences that i have had the sheer pleasure of on here ovr the years.

[Stephanie]

It's the difference between a day labourer or a tradesman or an Artist

Prostitute , Escort , Courtesan ..

All three above would be engaging in prostitution , but that's where the similarities end.

Though I am currently in 'entertaining' , I would defo find 'prostitute' offensive.


I wouldn't refer to any sex worker as a prostitute unless they have specifically expressed their notion for such ,

and proclaimed themselves to be a prostitute. (There're a few on these boards).


Imo doing something and being something are two entirely different things.

Think of it : you go out fishing on the lake every so often. Are you a fisherman ? The question is identity. xx

Imo girls coming into this field for a short time ( pay college fees , make a nest egg , pay for family emergency , etc. ) ,

just by the act of engaging in prostitution , I would not lower them to the station of a 'prostitute'.

They are schoolgirls , Moms , wives whose household has fallen apart due to economic hardship , they might be

women with a sick child or with ailing parents . They might be young girls dreaming of a better life , perhaps trying to

escape hardships at home .. Would I call them 'prostitutes' ? Nope. Not as long as they intend to exit this life , not

as long as they hold onto the real person that they are , and they do not allow this life to swallow them up.


In my mind a prostitute is one who has decided (or had the decision made for her/him) to be a lifelong sex worker .

And even that is neither here nor there.

But I don't like the stigma of the word xx