And the reasons run the gamut ranging from ignorance to something more serious like racism. This is a debate that happens on twitter monthly. Everyone is entitled to run their business as they see fit - you don't have to like it but you have to just let it be in this instance.
Some sex workers will not see non-white clients because they have had negative interactions and/OR *ASSUME* they will have negative interactions ranging from robbery, to the stereotype, in this instance, that black men are too well-endowed (although the research shows not all black men are that well-endowed), to disrespectful behavior, etc. And while a part of me empathizes with those that have had legitimate negative interactions, it's difficult for me to empathize with people who use stereotypes to inform their business practices. If I barred every white man who inquired with me due to previous harassment and racial epitaphs used by a former client who happened to be white, I wouldn't have a client base in certain cities. In my opinion, it's not fair to judge a whole group of people off of stereotypes/assumptions and/or previous interactions. However, that's how the brain works. We create these shortcuts that instantaneously tell us if something makes us feel safe or not. But that's a whole other topic for another day.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention this notion of "preference" because it's something that impacts both providers and clients. Recently, I saw a provider on Twitter ask why clients may not see black providers and the answers were interesting, often rooted in the notion of "preference". As a multiracial person (Sioux/Ojibwe, Persian, Black, and Italian/French), I find "preference" to be such an intriguing answer so I asked a follow up question to some of these "clients" (they are from twitter who really knows if they are booking people). I asked them what informed their preference about black providers and it was a lot of assumptions and stereotypes informed by the media rather than actual interactions with black and brown providers. At the end of the day, we all have preferences, even I do and I know what informs those preferences. But again another topic for another day.
Suffice to say, in this industry, it is what it is. There will be providers who will never see Black men or Indian men. There will be clients who will never see me because of my race or because I'll never be a size 6 - even in the military I was tape-tested and always passed. Then there are people who buck the norm like I have a white client who only sees black women because to him there's no better pairing than Italian wine and chocolate (he gave me permission to share this). So while that's his preference and he's allowed to have it, so too can providers. Again, we don't have to like it and I don't think it's fair but unfortunately, that's life. But I subscribe to "variety is the spice of life" so if a person appeals to me, they appeal to me.
And while I can empathize with clients of color getting upset over this, it begs the (rhetorical) question: why would you want to see someone who clearly doesn't want to see you and/or thinks less of you?