Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: Debunking Myths About Esscorts
I didn't write this. I stole it from another website. So, if you don't agree with something, don't yell at me!!! But I thought it was a pretty good article.
Myth: All Escorts are survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Fact: Some are and some are not. Even for those who are, that doesn't mean that they are incapable of making decisions for themselves.
Myth: Escorts need to be saved from themselves.
Fact: Escorts have minds of their own. If you want to patronize escorts, visit one with your wallet in hand
Myth: Escorts are victims.
Fact: Some "recovery" programs and women's groups like to regard Escorts as victims, despite the fact that many current and former Escorts believe themselves to be nothing of the kind. This victim mentality is a convenient way of absolving oneself of blame for making ill-conceived or unwise choices. Typically applied to female rather than male Escorts, it reinforces the archaic notion that women don't know what's good for them and are incapable not only of making their own decisions, but also of taking responsibility for those decisions.
Myth: Many Escorts are drug addicts.
Fact: So are many accountants. Although voluntary drug rehabilitation programs should be open to Escorts (and accountants), forced rehabilitation seldom works.
Myth: All Escorts suffer from low self-esteem.
Fact: Escorts are people -- some have better self-images than others, and each one responds differently to his or her circumstances. Being rewarded for being physically attractive or sexually competent is not an obvious barrier to self-esteem.
Myth: Prostitution is always a degrading act.
Fact: There is nothing degrading about earning an honest living the best way you know how. Some would regard janitorial work as degrading, but that's not the case either.
Myth: Escorting is an easy way to make lots of money.
Fact: Escorting is not always easy, and can be downright difficult. The monetary rewards are usually exaggerated: if Escorts only made half as much money as some people think, things would be great.
Myth: Escorts want out of "the life".
Fact: While many Escorts would probably "retire" if they could find an alternative way of making a living, many would not. The Internet offers certain advantages: the ability to learn about your clients beforehand, the social aspect (even if it is a Virtual social aspect via email and message boards) of working among colleagues, the absence of oppressive overhead costs, the freedom to choose your own working hours, and the comparatively fast turnover of customers.
Myth: Arresting Escorts will solve "the problem". (USA)
Fact: Giving Escorts police records reduces their chances of finding a job. Encumbering them with stiff fines despite the fact that in many cases they have no other sources of income means that they will have to go back to escorting in order to pay. Arresting Escorts only gets them out of work when it puts them (temporarily) in jail.
Myth: Escorts spread HIV and other STDs to the general public.
Fact: Escorts are more likely to use condoms than non-escorts, and are also more likely to know how to identify an STD.
Myth: Johns are misogynists, and use prostitution as a way to express their hatred of women.
Fact: While a small proportion of johns do hate women, the vast majority seek out sex workers for much more mundane reasons: adventure, loneliness, sexual insecurity, convenience and stress relief.
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