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Ruby the Liberal

(26,216 posts)
17. Didn't say it wasn't - only that if the line is crossed
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 05:56 PM
Feb 2012

into orgasm territory for hire, then yes, it is 'sex work'.

....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
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #112
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
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #87
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
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #98
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
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