I only hope that Asscroft doesn't train his born-again sights on our lifestyle when Shrub is re-elected.
I just wanted to add something to the thread that is now on page 2..having 'cooled' from some of the posts on there that are as mythical and outdated about the 'why' some ladies become Providers.
Here's a reason that hasn't been discussed and is something I have noticed as becoming more and more common.
In this decade, we will see that approximately 60% of America's population will be at retirement age. This means that we "Baby Boomers" are now often in the position of Caretaker for our aging parents, or even siblings.
I have become more and more acquainted with Providers who became providers because they were already single parents, and then became primary caretaker to a sick or aging parent, or had some health conditions of their own that would not withstand working the 'normal' 40 hour workweek.
This, along with the downsizing and lay offs throughout the country has made more ladies Providers, being able to have the time freedom and the income and yet maybe take some classes, etc. to get her back in a more 'marketable' position to return to the workforce or pursue a business of her own, or contribute to the household in the event it was her SO who was downsized.
Thanks.
I think one reason more, younger and attractive women are becoming providers is the natural aftermath of the so-called sexual revolution of the past 40 years or so. Lifting the social stigma attached to sexually active women enabled more young women to experiment with sex. As more women became sexually active, more of them decided they really, really liked it. The film "Pretty Woman" romanticized the biz. When entering the workforce, many women experienced low entry level wages and decided to supplement their income rather than scrape by. Some of them found they really liked it. A few learned they are really good at escorting. My guess is that the chain reaction will continue - more young women will talk and seed the idea of escorting to others. With the baby boomers now at the peak of their earning years, there's greater discretionary income to fuel these new providers. Add in the web and TER to provide information and know-how, and this could be the start of escorting's golden age. IMHO
I only hope that Asscroft doesn't train his born-again sights on our lifestyle when Shrub is re-elected.
Let's hope that doesn't happen.
hey, now, the votes haven't been counted yet!
OK, but for all that, what makes it worth putting up w/the BS associated with this profession?
Which brings to mind another question that maybe I should start a new thread with, but I'll ask here: How well do male providers do who service women? Is servicing men as well necessaryto make it lucrative?
...to that thread so refreshingly honest and quite revealing that
I wanted to share my thoughts on the subject in this more current thread.
I don't really have much to add here to this specific thread
My interest is more in the original on page 2.
As most of us know the half life of a thread on this board is about a day and a half at most. Anything relegated to page 2 is virtually ancient history.
Below is a link to NetM's post in that original thread:
http://theeroticreview.com/msgBoard/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=105803&boardID=12&page=2
For those who have not read her post it would be helpful to read it or refresh one's memory to get the proper context for my response.
Rather than link to my response I'll just paste it here:
Quite revealing...
...refreshingly honest and even somewhat touching in an unpretentious way.
I'm not sure I'm qualified to comment as to why women choose this lifestyle. Perhaps some generalizations can be made but I suspect that there may be a number of reasons that are perhaps as varied as the personalities of the participants.
Michelle, as confident as you often come across in your many posts on this board I find it commendable that you would reveal the frailties and insecurities that you sometimes experience. It's a testament to your humanity and genuiness as a person.
It's a hard thing to admit for most, if not all of us, who have at some point in time felt as if we were somewhat on the fringe of society's accepted and revered "norms". "Norms" that some of us might say are rather shallow. Pressure to conform and to live up to certain ideals that are promoted by various facets of our culture and society that often stem from some self serving agenda can be quite unrelenting.
It's a bit of a difficult balancing act to stay focused and not let some of the judgemental absurdities that many of us have to deal with from time to time get to us in ways that can be distracting, exasperating, and even damaging.
I for one appreciate your reference to the healing power of nature. I do a lot of solitary hiking in the local mountains in San Diego county and I find it very nurturing to the soul. Experiencing the beauty of the rather austere landscape in this semi arid region in a solitary way can be very inspiring, very helpful in putting the superficial in perspective.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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