the need for concern in some areas of the the city (NOT just limited to the South Side) I think it is quite unfortunate that providers are not willing to venture south of Roosevelt, which isn't very south at all. There are many professionals and "discerning gentlemen" in areas such as Hyde Park, Beverly, and even Bronzeville, etc. It is also unfortunate that African American automatically eliminates the possibility of the terms "professional" or "gentleman" applying.

I support any woman taking whatever steps she feels necessary to ensure her safety, but as an African American woman it is still a sore spot for me that Black men, and Black areas, are generally not trusted. The tendency to be dangerous is not race specific and damn sure not limited to Black men.

P.S. I outcall on the South Side