What's the various distinguishing meanings between them? My ATF gal has become my best friend, and I don't want to insult her, but honestly i've been hobbying 15 years, and I still don't know what the various terminology is disparaging or not

I'll often use the word "hooker" but some girls are offended by it.  Same with "whore," though I love a gal from LV whose tag line is, "Yes! I'm a whore!"
Most of the PC crowd here prefer Escort, Courtesan, Companion and, of course, Provider (which I truly hate). Streetwalker is different because it's just a description of a category.  If she walks the streets offering herself, she's a streetwalker.  If she doesn't, she's not.
I don't think anyone who's been around at all doesn't know this, so, while I've tried to be civil I'm really thinking you've got to be a troll.

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If you don't want to insult her... then use it.  Not that complicated.

I prefer companion, provider, courtesan, or sweetheart

Sweet Jessica...

it just seems to fit what the really quality girls I have seen do for me, provide for my needs and desires. I really do like girls though who have the self esteem to refer to themselves as whores,hookers and sluts as I really like those also lol.

My current ATF has become a Friend too. Total Sweetheart and so Adorable. I would never call her those names.

on how ur givin it to her

If she doesn't work the streets then she is just all the other names less streetwalker. Now as to what you call her or what she wants to be called, that's up to you two, but all those words mean the same thing. Here is a suggestion. How about calling her by her name?

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One of the things I am really enjoying about hobbying is you don't have to play the normal stupid games, read between the lines, etc.  I've found that providers are very straightforward if you just ask things like this

along with everyone else is one or two things, the thing you fakingly choose to call her in her presence, or whatever you think of her and/or call her while not in her presence that would inspire this post. (Don't start you word smiths).

call me by my name. I'm guessing the same works for her??

None of the derogatory names bother me because I'm the most satisfied that I've ever been in my life, I'm not ashamed of what I do and I'm comfortable in my own skin. I don't think that's the norm to be alright with the non-euphemistic terms though. Provider or companion is probably your best bet.

Good point, but my question relates to how I refer to her work/career, which she still engages.    

Why assume Troll? Nope, honest question...call it the dumb question you never asked the first day of class, and then time flew by, and you never figured it out.   it's sensitive subject. Even asking can be insulting implication so it's easier to have the conversation on a thread like this.  

Definitely not trolling... and as you can see I don't think it's obvious as you are assuming.

This is an interesting reply....however in some ways it circumvents the issue by side-stepping it, essentially what I have done for years.   does side-stepping and coming up with Paramour, it essentially suggests that all labels as mentioned above are derogatory?    

It seems that:

You're an idiot.

When addressing her: Call her by name. When discussing her business or career, the context is already understood, and thus it need not be mentioned... "How's business?" is not derogatory, but perhaps "How's the hooker business?" is - if only because it is completely unnecessary to add the extra word. When talking about your relationship with her,  it is easy and accurate to say acquaintance, friend, lover, companion, date. Is it necessary to say to her "I am your John, and you are my Hooker"? I can't imagine the need.