Originally Posted by
Mioux
I didn't respond to the previous poster due to his use of the word hooker.
In response to you, I'm totally torn to be honest. i can see the pros and cons of both sides, this is why I'm fence sitting.
However in relation to on street prostitution, from my experience, i think it needs to go and better choices given to the women who turn to it.
Thank you for being honest Mioux. I have always sensed a certain hostility and /or disdain from you towards male client posters on this site. I fully appreciate that escorting is not an easy profession and brings a lady into contact with the best and the worst this world has to offer. (The best being the money and the worst being horrible clients, police, public predjudice etc.) I can only imagine that your experiences have coloured your opinion of clients and men in general. Which is how any of us form opinions and views anyway.
Therefore even though I don't agree with your stance on some of these issues, I respect your views as I have no doubt that they are born out of previous experiences (some of which I'm sure were not pretty).
I will always view the world and the industry from a man's and client's pespective - because that is what I am. Hence even at the best of times I fear that we will never see eye to eye. So I hope you will forgive my predjudice against Ruhamma and the TORL campaign - because whatever 'good' they may be doing, they will certainly end my involvement with escorts, if they are successful in their campaign. And seeing escorts is the major joy in my life (sad as that may sound to you).
I agree with you that street escorting is very dangerous for the women involved. (of course some argue that that any form of escorting is too dangerous). As for other options - I'm not sure if Ruhamma or any other organisations provide this. Essentially the said ladies need money. I'm not sure who is going pay them or where the money will come form to take them off the streets? I suspect that some (if not many) involved in street escorting, may be fuelling their drug habits. So unless the addiction is addressed first, it's pointless taking them off the streets (or stopping their clients - who are the source of their income). I have read/seen certain organisations that work with street escorts (in other coutries) that try to help them by providing a safer, cleaner place to work and healthcare for them (rather than preventing them from working by criminalizing their clients). It is the dark side of escorting but I'm not sure that there are easy solutions.
Apologies for the long ramble. Thank you again for your honesty. As mentioned above, I believe that everyone is entitled to their views and therefore, I respect yours. And hope that we can agree to disagree amicably.
Last edited by Morpheus; 17-06-11 at 19:21.
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