cat

http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM

http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM

I will not add a "selfie" to my advertising and while I've seen a provider with her pro pics verified, they won't respond to any of my enquiries. I won't deal with a company that doesn't answer their mail. I've seen a huge quantity of "verified" ads where the selfies are real but the rest of the pics are stolen and the east coast is rife with highly questionable ads. I'm actually very disappointed that Lyla is partnered with them at this point given their extremely poor customer service and willingness to allow scammers on. It certainly does Lyla no favours from a branding perspective. I won't be supporting it until they show a modicum of interest in dealing with reputable providers... smiles, cat

http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM

http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM

http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM http://WWW.CATHERINESTCLAIRE.COM

http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

Kingston May 29-30 www.catherinestclaire.com www.catherinestclaire.com www.catherinestclaire.com www.catherinestclaire.com

Ottawa June 5-8 www.catherinestclaire.com www.catherinestclaire.com www.catherinestclaire.com

I've never published a phone number. I've always used email for contact then once I've met a guest and we've developed a mutual trust, I give him my number. The frustration resulting from choosing to deal with the underbelly of the industry is understandable. What I think needs to be pointed out is a telephone number is in no way indicative of a providers legitimacy. Paid apps have ensured this as providers well know from the struggle of trying to verify legitimate clients. Some tips that help in sorting out legitimate providers are... 1. Only use providers who have a website. Obviously they are legitimate if they've invested the time and money to create a source of information specifically for clients. 2. Google the provider in question. If nothing comes up, pretty good chance it's not real. 3. Tin eye the pictures. It will clearly indicate whether or not the pictures are in fact her. 4. Support the legitimate platforms that have a trusted history. Ads on platforms like Escorts Canada and Lyla dwindled because clients flocked to sites that allowed scam providers to flourish. 5. Be willing to do your research when choosing a provider. It really isn't that hard... smiles, cat

Given how many threads you have about your directory, welcome! Perhaps you should reach out to mod about Lyla sponsorship like LeoList did. I would find it interesting to have your input here... smiles, cat

I think we should boycott this. First, if it's a .ca domain, it's owned by a Canadian citizen who is simply trying to capitalize on the Backpage online traffic. Backpage, while excellent at SEO was a predatory pricing ad platform that continually raised rates simply because they could. It gutted our quality Canadian ad platforms and we as an industry need to recognize our power to influence the sites that consistently give support to the industry. I also think that as an industry, we need to self regulate platforms that develop when it comes to pricing. Any site that charges unreasonable rate increases that are not cost driven need to be boycotted. $300/month for an ad on a single site is ridiculous and I know providers that were spending over $1000 a month on backpage in Ottawa which is one of the lower costing cities in NA. I would appreciate a site that had some transparency concerning costs/profit ratio. When I stopped paying for advertising consistently in 2011, my gross income dropped insignificantly but I carved almost $2500 off my monthly overhead creating a significantly higher net profit at years end. This needs to apply to review board advertising as well. Any site that promotes detailed reviews that can negatively target providers should be avoided. It's simply putting money in the pockets of those that support bullies and predators. Stick with platforms in Canada that have a track record and help build traffic to those sites. Clients went to backpage because providers advertised there. If we carefully choose where to leave our advertising dollars, we effectively control pricing. Let's do something worthy with the demise of the Backpage empire and keep our Canadian sites at the top of the SEO. smiles, cat

This is a very good overview and I agree with all of it. Another aspect that I'd like to add to Sophia's words is the impact offering unsafe services has had on public opinion on the industry. The fact that uncovered services are promoted by providers and preferred by many clients has undermined support from the very people we need to vote for our industry legislation. Public support is key in getting our laws changed. The very idea of our indoor industry willingly providing unsafe services triggers the Righteous Mind of the square population and without their support at the polls, we will never get the decriminalization laws we need. I remember heated conversations in the private SP area concerning this and all safe providers were vilified for standing their ground and calling out unsafe providers. The "I am woman hear me roar" mentality of providers who were ass kissing to reviewers adopted the mantra "I don't like how a condom tastes/feels in my mouth" as if that was up for discussion. Construction workers must wear steel toed boots and a hard hat. Drs and nurses must scrub in for surgeries, firemen wear oxygen tanks and fire retardant equipment. Safety is an inarguable labour right which sex workers who are financially unstable will forego and predatory, brain dead hobbyists know this. The thing about rights is people don't think too much about losing them until they need them. And funny enough, those vocal proponents of unsafe services have all pretty much disappeared. I'm not sure if the correlation can be made but I find it curious. I'm well aware that we can't control what goes on behind closed doors but I believe that the review culture is the main factor in where our industry currently stands both in the US and Canada. Reviews and blatant service listing advertisements were used extensively to influence MP's into the passing of C36 and I believe helped pass FOSTA/SESTA. I hope the emergence of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea might help self correct this situation. Moving forward we need to readopt the safety standards and discretion of years past... smiles, cat

...And I invite you to the Sanctuary to indulge it!!! Ottawa May 6~10 http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

I'm posting this here as the "In the News" section doesn't seem to be available. "These 36 leaders of the American rescue industry shared a startlingly massive combined total budget of approximately $1.2 billion in the most recent year for which records are available (2012, in most cases)" http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30060-the-american-rescue-industry-toward-an-anti-trafficking-paramilitary The rescue industry in Canada is thriving as well. The problem is these groups don't ever actually help, their financials aren't transparent and know one knows how the donated funds are spent. Harper dedicated $20 000 000 to helping sex workers and I've never heard of any of us receiving a dime. It's important for everyone involved in the industry to realize that we are dealing with an extremely organized and heavily funded movement. This isn't about the industry, it's about policing free speech and sexuality. For anyone who doesn't think anti-prostitution groups are big business... smiles, cat

Decriminalization takes care of money laundering and taxes as well. No aspect of the industry is criminalized and there is no need for outrageous licensing fees. In countries with legalization, trafficking is said to be more frequent and independent providers can't afford the licensing fees which criminalizes them. There is still criminal legislation for legalization which is only applied to independent providers and small organizations. Legalization isn't an option if we genuinely want a system that protects the marginalized... smiles, cat

I find it stunning that anyone would take an article whose sources are anti prostitution proponents seriously. That's the faulty thinking that keeps sex work criminalized. I also don't think that 17 cases out of the millions of ads posted warrants this indictment. Does the elimination of the advertising platform help trafficking victims in any way? Is it going to be easier for LE to identify, locate and extract nonconsensual teens and adults? No, they are going to be pushed further underground and become harder to reach, all the while forcing consensual workers into more dangerous life situations. They were playing by the grey, tenuous rules but their willingness to defy unjust legislation was their downfall. If you don't want to support a site that has trafficking on it then stop advertising. I've know providers on Lyla that were pimped, there isn't a facet of the industry that it isn't present. What is erroneous tho are the details of what constitutes trafficking and pimping. This isn't about trafficking, this is about right wing censorship of sexuality online. In times coming, you will see more sights go down like Grindr, Tinder and Seeking Arrangements. This is simply the thin edge of the wedge. What they don't emphasize is that almost all of these "trafficked" minors are runaways from abusive home environments. Where is the onus for not protecting them before they end up on the streets? Where is the help for once they are on the streets? There is none. So instead of dealing with the real issues at hand from the beginning, legislation simply goes after the new sensationalizing headlines. This is a far more complex problem than "these guys were bad guys" whitewashing, anti sex worker groups would like the public to believe. Please understand that legalization is a disaster. It criminalizes the industry but leaves small loopholes for big business to buy licensing then controlling the industry. We need decriminalization which means the local business laws applies to sex work as it does to other businesses. It's important that we understand the difference even if it seems to be nit picking. It isn't, it's important that sex workers and those involved in the industry know the difference... smiles, cat

http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

Introductions in Ottawa April 6~7 http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

Introductions in Ottawa! April 4~7 http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

Ottawa April 4~7 http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

http://www.catherinestclaire.com Ottawa April 4~7 http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com

It's so good to see products that encourage worry free fun! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/lorals-the-world-s-first-lingerie-for-oral-sex-women-health#/

Email me for an Invitation! April 4 ~ 7 Ottawa http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com http://www.catherinestclaire.com