I've been contemplating for about 3 months now on whether I could handle the responsibility and entrepreneurship required to be a provider of caliber. I am coming from the Sugar Bowl, so I would say I have experience in being a "courtesan" in a more true sense. Because I'm a history nerd, I think of myself as making the transition from being a Geisha to being an Oiran. I decided to take the commitment after days of lurking all over the internet, and being that the world of escorting is more lucrative and cut and dry than the sugar word. I set up a handle here, and have already began a website for myself. Albeit a free design site, I am doing what I can to try and craft my image perfectly. Got my rates and everything! *is super proud of myself* I began the process of getting an account on Date-Check as well, though neither that nor my website will be complete until I have added pictures to them. I have a photo shoot coming up, so that should be remedied soon.

All of this aside, I would be most grateful if any experienced ladies in my area would take the time out of their busy schedule to mentor me in this business. I'm looking for someone who can provide feedback on my website, strategies, my rates (am I overvaluing myself in my market?), and maybe even friendship-type support.

I look forward to meeting everyone!

~Rose

rose.hemwall@ live.com

~rose

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to Geishas.  I suspect it will be used and advertised as a service like GFE.  What do you mean by Geisha. I sincerely would like your full discription.

Actually, I compared being a Sugar Baby to being a Geisha. Being a top level provider, in my opinion, is more like being an Oiran.

Geisha lived in "hanamachi" flower districts. And did not sell sex. They were strictly entertainers, who looked for long term benefactors to support them. This is similar to being a sugar baby in that sex is not the primary focus. Actually, being overtly sexual in the sugar bowl is frowned upon and considered "escort behavior". Geisha's were NOT courtesans. The actually sold their time for companionship, NOT sex. it wasn't a cover.

Oiran, were actually courtesans. The highest level of oiran being a Tayuu. The different between these courtesans and prostitutes were that Oiran cultivated entertainment skills, and could become celebrity type figures similar to Geisha. Oiran did NOT Hanamachi. They lived in "Yukaku" or pleasure districts. Strict etiquette governed appropriate behavior. Their speech preserved the formal court standards rather than the common language. Oiran were mostly filled with girls whose families had sold them as prostitutes to brothels, but were taken into mentorship by an older Oiran and taught entertainment skills, elevating them to courtesan.

To those who think "a whore is a whore is a whore", then there is no distinction. But A geisha is not a courtesan, and an Oiran is not a prostitute. Escorts are  not geisha. and not many escorts even seem to be Oiran. but I'm talking about Oiran level escorts. And I've seen a few as I lurk websites.

One of my double majors is in linguistic anthropology, so different words actually have different cultural meanings. That's why when I say I'm going from being a Geisha to being an Oiran, it means more than "i'm going from being one kind of whore, to another".

If it helps at all....Oiran are similar to Korean Kisaeng.

~Rose

Haven't been here long myself but we have similar interests, so I shot you a message One of my majors is anthropology as well, but I'm more interested in medical anthro. I'm actually going to be taking a class in Brazil this summer if all pans out- I am THRILLED! Anyways- more in the email.

-Arianna