Megan'sTouch

I can somewhat understand having an age limit if they with to cater to a specific crowd, but having different age requirements for men vs. women is unacceptable in my opinion.

If a client progresses to the retainer stage, he's usually not a massage client anymore. I'm not a huge fan of retainers, but they can be a useful arrangment under the right circumstances.

To me, it's just like any other job. If you're a waitress you still have to put your personal life behind you and smile. For me, if I need time off I take it. Self care is very important. I'm very fortunate that massage allows me the flexibility to take time off whenever I want. On the other hand, sometimes if you're going through a rough time, it's good to keep busy and I enjoy escaping into my massage world.

Unfortunately, all you can really do is move on. Posted via Mobile Device

It's interesting to note the value we place on the youth of women, that is not also placed on men.

Samantha, you seem like the intellectual type so I'm going to say TRUE! Megan: I don't shave/wax my underarms or legs.

I was checking out Kijiji for possible incall locations for the new year, and I found one on a street called "Shillington." I'm sure more than a few of you would chuckle if I told you my location was on Shillington LOL!

That is so sweet! My very first client also became a good regular. I'm not sure why. I was so nervous my first massage and I don't think I gave the greatest experience LOL! Ah well, we all learn ;)

Not weird at all! I love celebrating anniversaries with regulars. But usually I let them bring it up because I'm afraid they'll think I'm weird :P I still celebrate the day I lost my virginity every year.

Since entering this industry, there are common words that I'll never think of the same way again. Traffic - Most people are referring to cars and trucks. To me, this now means the number of gentlemen coming and leaving my incall. Extras - To me this means sexual acts at a strip club or massage parlour. In cabs in Ottawa, there is a place on the fare detector for $extras. I love the term "sextras". Very fitting! What words have changed meaning for you?

Choosing an occupation doesn't mean you give up basic human rights and dignities. As we know, sex workers deal with many of the same abuses as celebrities. Would you argue to the ladies on this board: "You want to be an escort? Roll with it and deal with the abuse! You can't expect to make $200+/hour and live your life free and clear without people bugging you. Escorts get what they ask for." I would hope not!! waterat - Maybe it's because you know sex workers personally but you do not know any big celebrities personally? When you actually know a person, it humanizes them. When you dehumanize people, it's easy to take away their rights and dignities.

I don't find it sexy, but I'm a heterosexual woman so I don't think my opinion counts for much LOL :)

I don't enjoy watching them in porn, but if it's a man I'm attracted to and with whom I have a good connection, I can find this extremely sexy!

[url]http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Proposed+licensing+plan+puts+Edmonton+forefront+regulating+erotic/5408254/story.html[/url] EDMONTON - Proposed new rules for escort agencies and body-rub parlours will put Edmonton at Canadaâ??s forefront for regulating erotic businesses, the cityâ??s chief licensing officer says. Under recommended bylaw changes released Thursday, escorts and body-rub workers will need to take a sexual exploitation information session and prove theyâ??re over 18 before receiving a business licence. Legitimate massage practitioners would be regulated separately from the steamy side of the field, with a lower fee and no more need for police checks. The city also wants to form a sex-industry enforcement team, similar to the group inspecting bars and nightclubs, that could include police, bylaw, health, employment and immigration, border services and community members. â??This is going to be leading edge. I have colleagues in Vancouver interested in whatâ??s going on, people in Calgary interested in whatâ??s going on,â? Randy Kirillo said. â??You can create laws. Part of this is dealing with social issues â?¦ I think thatâ??s where weâ??re on the forefront. Also, weâ??re acknowledging whatâ??s going on.â? He expects the sexual exploitation course, the only one he knows about in Canada, would last two or three hours and cover such issues as employment standards and human trafficking. Police would be able to recommend to Kirillo whether he should give escort agencies and exotic entertainment agencies licences, based primarily on whether those in charge have a history of violence. The Ontario Court of Appeal still hasnâ??t ruled on a case that successfully challenged the constitutionality of laws against keeping a bawdy house, pimping and soliciting in public, but Kirillo said that isnâ??t the issue right now. â??Weâ??re not licensing prostitution. Weâ??re licensing an adult entertainment and erotic industry.â? The city now licences 1,057 massage practitioners and 594 massage centres. Police estimate there are about 40 sexual body-rub parlours in the city. Roger Murray, an accredited massage therapist since 1995, said new rules for his business would be great. â??For over 16 years, each year I have had to go downtown to get a record check that shows I have not been caught prostituting myself or selling drugs. You would think they would have figured it out,â? he said. â??The public is pretty aware that massage parlours are a front for prostitution. Itâ??s nice that the lawmakers are finally realizing that there are legitimate health-care providers out there.â? Murray, owner of Healing Arts Massage Therapy in Old Strathcona, said police checks cost $30, plus parking and lost income. â??Itâ??s a useless waste of my time â?¦ It has no bearing on the people who come to see me, it hasnâ??t reduced the actual number of massage parlours in town.â? Coun. Ben Henderson, who asked for a review of the industry, said he thinks the proposals are a step in the right direction. While he admitted thereâ??s no perfect solution, he said itâ??s hard to regulate an activity with a murky legal status. â??If itâ??s going to exist, we need to be able to do what we do with any other business â?? that it fits in, that itâ??s not causing problems for others, that itâ??s safe,â? he said. â??Itâ??s a more honest approach than pretending it doesnâ??t exist.â? The changes are part of a proposed overhaul to the business licensing bylaw that would also control outlets serving alcohol based on whether they allow minors, such as restaurants, rather than whether they allow dancing. That would put the same controls on bars and nightclubs â?? including requirements for security, noise and first-aid plans â?? while ending the need for police scrutiny of restaurant licence applications. As well, the revised bylaw would spare vendors at farmers markets and festivals from buying business licences that cost them hundreds of dollars and eat up their profits, Kirillo said. â??We were in the weird situation of having grannies selling pies at the market â?¦ (where) there would be $8 left for granny.â? The issue will be discussed next Wednesday by councilâ??s executive committee.

I fully agree with you. I've had this happen to me non-consensually and it was quite traumatic. If you want to look at naked women, look at consenting naked women!

Changing sheets and redoing our makeup is a very small part of our work. Sex work is also emotional labour. Spending 2 hours with one gentleman can be a lot more emotionally draining than spending an hour each with 2 gentlemen. Chemistry would play a huge role here.

Your question sounds like it's geared towards the gents, but I'd like to answer anyways. Chemistry is so important to me. It's the difference between thinking: "Oh my god, when is this going to be over?" and "Wow, I can't believe I'm getting paid for this! This is awesome!" Obviously I prefer the second. I'm able to judge somewhat from my screening if there will be chemistry between us, and if I get the feeling it may not be there, I generally turn down the appointment. But you can never really know and it does happen that gentlemen arrive with whom I have no chemistry. It's nobody's fault. I just do my best to provide the best possible service, and then I will not see him again, though that feeling is generally mutual. I also expect that many gentlemen read my posts and able able to judge if I'm someone they would like to spend time with. My thoughts.

Go ahead and check me out, but please don't stare. It makes me uncomfortable.

I take clothing requests for regulars, but not for your first visit. Posted via Mobile Device

"How many times a day?" is more like it for this gal over here :)

Sorry I read that wrong! I read it as being your front, while on your back. My mistake!

Mistake! Whoops!

The first reco is always the hardest, and then others will follow. For whatever reason, very few of my good regulars (CERB members) have posted recommendations. Most of the people who've recommended me have seen me once or twice. I'm not really sure why this is but I don't spend too much time contemplating it. It's nothing personal. Some guys just don't do the reco thing.

Yes, and knowing your own status too!

What about getting tested? That would be the next logical step I would take. EDIT: Elizabeth beat me to it.