Recently a member of the Boston board community posted regarding his frustration with a local agency. According to the poster, he was refused services because he is black. Other threads relevant to this topic have appeared this week on the Florida, Boston, Atlanta and National boards.

This topic goes beyond the issue of racism. Some would say that providers should see everyone. We know that, realistically, this is not the case. Some ladies impose age restrictions or weight or other restrictions related to physical appearance as well as race restrictions. What is the answer?

A. See everybody or get out of the business.

B. The other restrictions are okay but restrictions based on race are not.

C. It’s her body; she can impose whatever restrictions that she feels necessary.

D. The answer is C but she must tell us about it upfront.

E. [Your solution]

This is a hot button topic without question. Take a look at the existing threads.

http://theeroticreview.com/msgBoard/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=19377&boardID=9&page=6

http://theeroticreview.com/msgBoard/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=77725&boardID=12&page=1

http://theeroticreview.com/msgBoard/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=7407&boardID=16&page=1

http://theeroticreview.com/msgBoard/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=15420&boardID=18&page=1

http://theeroticreview.com/msgBoard/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=19878&boardID=9&page=1

I would like to invite everyone who has an opinion on this topic to a chat in the Boston chat room next Wednesday, February 18th @ 9:00 P.M. ET/ 6:00 P.M. PT. (If you’re located in another time zone and you’re confused, just enter the chat room the night before. At least you’ll be guaranteed a good seat.

thirsty

That's a clear C - she has the choice to see who she wants. It is the hobbiest's choice not to see her if he has a problem with that.

A provider has every right to impose whatever restrictions on whom she sees.  The sort of service provided is not something where we can expect a provider to not discriminate if for whatever reason she is not comfortable seeing a certain type of person.  Her choices may  seem unreasonable to most of us but they are hers to make.  However, she should be upfront about these restrictions so we do not even need to spend the time making a phone call or sending an email to find out about them.

I belive all people consider this when the decide if they want to "see someone" or not, There alot of women who will only date a guy if he is one race and frequently it is not the same race! I dont see providers that are blace very often I just think it is a matter of prefrance !

Reiscrimination

Providers will have to be careful not to discriminate against protected classes when the government starts regulating this business...errrr...hobby.

Totally a non-issue.  People have sex with whomever they want, and the hobby is no exception.

any businessperson has the right to refuse service to anyone, for any reason. I own my own business and there are certain customers that I will not deal with. mostly those who are a pain in the backside. Ther are others I will not work for because of personal and political reasons.

we should be able to do with them as we please and if we choose not to see certain races for whatever reason even if it's a prejudiced misconception (example: black men penises are too big) we should be allowed.
I prefer not to see black clients but on my website I also mention that I prefer to date caucasion and asian men.

-- Modified on 2/11/2004 6:06:52 PM

Why no black dudes? You being a black woman yourself.

there are various reason and #1 being that I'm not attracted to them,
but i have other issues that cause me to be very angry and feel shameful anytime I have a sexual encounter with a black guy.
I recently laxed my rules and saw a black guy and all those old issues and emotions returned and it was very traumatic for me so I just think it's best for me to avoid them.

-- Modified on 2/12/2004 12:48:17 AM