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Noodleboy13

(422 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2012, 05:24 PM Feb 2012

Happy ending massage therapists: Sex workers or not? [View all]

I know a few young women in my neighborhood who support themselves through massage work. They make pretty good money.
And despite the full nudity and the "happy ending", they don't consider to be in the sex industry, or to be sex workers.
Your thoughts?

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Noodleboy

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Happy ending massage therapists: Sex workers or not? [View all] Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 OP

....ibtl truebrit71 Feb 2012 #1

Pass some over stevenleser Feb 2012 #15

Can threads have happy endings? NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #93

Really? Why? Rex Feb 2012 #85

So now any woman who helps a man bust a nut is a sex worker? Thrill Feb 2012 #2

I'm certainly not judging them, they are my friends. Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #5

only if there's payment involved. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #12

Free market system Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #3

What difference does it make? EOTE Feb 2012 #4

Agreed. It is more about semantics. Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #13

The term "Sex Industry" sounds like factory work to me Generic Brad Feb 2012 #69

lol! HappyMe Feb 2012 #100

It is not just semantics. Massage therapy is legal in most states, prostitution is not. Fool Count Feb 2012 #54

Massage therapy is legal in ALL states as far as I know. EOTE Feb 2012 #96

and they make good money and Dash Riprock Feb 2012 #88

As long as it's their choice, I don't see the harm. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #6

I dunno, but now I think I'm getting ripped off when I get a massage. onehandle Feb 2012 #7

Yes. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #8

Yes, but a good orgasm can be therapeutic, can it not? n/t zappaman Feb 2012 #11

Didn't say it wasn't - only that if the line is crossed Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #17

Agreed. n/t zappaman Feb 2012 #19

Of course it can. That falls under Sex Therapy. Not Massage Therapy. uppityperson Feb 2012 #20

Exactly. What is so hard about this farm 2 table 2toilet Feb 2012 #86

Um.. Look, I think consenting adults should be free to enter into whatever arrangements they want Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #9

You wrote what I was going to post obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #14

Thank you. If consenting adults want to pay for "sex work", fine with me. But it does a disservice uppityperson Feb 2012 #18

Right Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #21

Ha ha. My favorite Dubya quote. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #36

Actually, I think that was Cheney... but I didn't do that on purpose Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #51

Exactly. n/t easttexaslefty Feb 2012 #50

^^ Common sense has spoken. Zalatix Feb 2012 #60

Exactly. Great points. Thank you, Monsieur DeMontague, for the sage, sane reply (as usual). anneboleyn Feb 2012 #62

+1 nt aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #94

engage in sexual acts for $$ = sex worker. not that difficult is it nt msongs Feb 2012 #10

That definition is kind of a slippery slope. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #39

hahahahahaha. Glad I reread what you wrote. uppityperson Feb 2012 #56

LOL!! good one! Zalatix Feb 2012 #78

Getting $ for sex=sex worker. Massage Therapy is like Physical Therapy. Sex is prohibited by law uppityperson Feb 2012 #16

A job is a job and work is work. safeinOhio Feb 2012 #53

How is rubbing a penis sex? Ter Feb 2012 #115

How is rubbing a penis not sex if they have an orgasm? Is sex only penis/vagina? For procreation? uppityperson Feb 2012 #117

Wow. redqueen Feb 2012 #22

Are they all "young women" or older women and/or men? uppityperson Feb 2012 #23

The people I know personally are all in their late 20's. Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #24

If they get paid for sex, which masturbating someone to an orgasm is, then yes, they are uppityperson Feb 2012 #26

Yes. easttexaslefty Feb 2012 #52

Now I'm wondering if the clients don't consider themselves to be buying sex. redqueen Feb 2012 #25

Seriously. You pay for sex, get paid for sex, yes, it is sex work/sex customers. uppityperson Feb 2012 #27

I'd consider it sex Aerows Feb 2012 #121

sex work aikoaiko Feb 2012 #28

Yes I do. And a number of them are SLAVES! ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #29

Very good point. redqueen Feb 2012 #30

You can never harp on it enough. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2012 #33

Many people would like to believe human trafficking for sex work doesn't happen... redqueen Feb 2012 #37

A 6 month course requirement would end all of that. safeinOhio Feb 2012 #55

The euphemism "happy ending" means masturbation to orgasm and is not Massage Therapy any uppityperson Feb 2012 #32

Whoa, wait a minute there....... thelordofhell Feb 2012 #45

In the self-service line? gkhouston Feb 2012 #66

Duzy uppityperson Feb 2012 #77

Excellent points about this issue -- they are often exploited young women, new to the U.S. anneboleyn Feb 2012 #63

I went to massage therapy school for a year and got a state license to practice. eShirl Feb 2012 #31

I wonder if the OP knows for sure these people provide that service or if it is an assumption stevenleser Feb 2012 #34

There's going to be a TV Series: PassingFair Feb 2012 #43

They generally advertise on Backpage.com Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #44

There's even a review site: MrsCorleone Feb 2012 #95

I in no way mean to equate legitimate Massage Therapists with "freelancers." Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #35

It sounds like you and they already know the answer to your question. eShirl Feb 2012 #40

They're prostitutes, but I don't blame them for wanting to avoid that title in our society. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #38

wtf tawadi Feb 2012 #41

Then they are in denial RZM Feb 2012 #42

Then they should have no problem doing their massage work on a cop thelordofhell Feb 2012 #46

But they don't consider themselves to be prostitutes. Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #47

You can't rub your own back? Oh yes you can!! thelordofhell Feb 2012 #49

Idiots? classy! Logical Feb 2012 #59

I have the best masseuse in the world... trumad Feb 2012 #48

LOL.....let me know where!!! In Kansas? I am there! Logical Feb 2012 #58

Orlando trumad Feb 2012 #79

Are you married or otherwise involved in a partnership? farm 2 table 2toilet Feb 2012 #81

Are you serious? If so then really really naive. Logical Feb 2012 #82

Please help me understand then. farm 2 table 2toilet Feb 2012 #84

Well, you need to realize...... Logical Feb 2012 #89

Married for 20 years. trumad Feb 2012 #91

Glad my wife cares more than that. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #97

Really? trumad Feb 2012 #99

Yes. I am glad it's not "just" anything to her. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #101

ahhh the American hang up with sex. trumad Feb 2012 #102

Just true devoted love. I get weak in the knees when I'm with her. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #103

I've noticed that quite often, mere disagreement with an opinion gets one branded LanternWaste Feb 2012 #109

Well I won't write you a wonderful message then. undeterred Feb 2012 #104

I wrote him a wonderful message. Trumad will be back as soon as he can. uppityperson Feb 2012 #107

Here's to happy endings! undeterred Feb 2012 #111

And to wonderful messages! uppityperson Feb 2012 #114

You get "a wonderful message"? Seriously? You pay for sex and a "message"? uppityperson Feb 2012 #106

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Massage, not message. And this is a forum, have the right to comment on your posts. uppityperson Feb 2012 #113

sorry for the typo trumad Feb 2012 #116

If you don't want people commenting on your posts, maybe you shouldn't post. No, you aren't uppityperson Feb 2012 #118

Sex worker libodem Feb 2012 #57

The stuff I hear when they talk shop Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #64

"Noodleboy" talking about Happy Ending massages B2G Feb 2012 #61

Every couples years, a "massage parlor" gets busted around here Nikia Feb 2012 #65

They're sex workers LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #67

What if the workers are robots and I own the massage parlor? hunter Feb 2012 #68

If you want a good massage cheap WITHOUT a happy ending.... moriah Feb 2012 #70

If your doctor checked for testicular cancer and then kept rubbing until you got off Rowdyboy Feb 2012 #71

If they're of legal age and it's consensual bigwillq Feb 2012 #72

I look forward to the day treestar Feb 2012 #73

My thoughts: I wish I lived in your neighborhood. flvegan Feb 2012 #74

Living in Hipster Central does have its perks. j/k Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #75

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Are you sure that they are doing happy endings? JVS Feb 2012 #76

Tell me how it's NOT prostitution? farm 2 table 2toilet Feb 2012 #80

Exactly. Sophistry. This is a man (do women ever get these?) paying for a hand job with a "massage" anneboleyn Feb 2012 #122

a nude woman jerking off a man for pay is sex work pitohui Feb 2012 #83

Taxes? Really? Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #92

Let them be. If that's what they want to do, why care? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #90

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FWIW, back when I was in college I also had two friends who did happy ending massage Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #105

Oh, there are plenty of those in Waterbury, CT. Jennicut Feb 2012 #108

I didn't think this existed outside of Thailand. Arkana Feb 2012 #110

Hey! This is legitimate therapy cbrer Feb 2012 #119

My mother gave me a gift certificate for 5 sessions PotatoChip Feb 2012 #120