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Man, why are people on the internet so rude? Why is there so much resistance to civil conversation? Why as a culture are we so averse to intelligent, thoughtful discussion? I truly, truly don't understand incivility and hostility in a conversation that could be interesting. I guess I'm just old...

Some of the reactions in this thread seem like overheated responses by men who feel threatened by a broader sense of cultural change and political impotence. The OP's intentions were hardly an aggressive assault on the word "hobby" or some venerable tradition; he simply wondered if the word was...

I'll third this. And it's very quick and easy.

Hmm. I think it's pretty obvious but I'll say it. Here is one "right" reason: to make money through a combination of professionalism and, ideally, playfulness. Most importantly, they do it as a choice, having other options. Sure, we can wish that they do it for the pleasure, but they can get...

Interesting thread and view points. I am married and need to keep these activities under the radar, but having said that I feel no guilt or shame at all. For me, the question of ethics comes into play not when I evaluate the morality of seeing an escort, but in an entirely different way: I want...

What an interesting thread. If I'm reading it correctly, solidsnake is responding to a post that is over ten years old. I've been coming out here for nearly that long, and I'm trying to remember how the tone and community differed back then. This thread seems fairly thoughtful and...

EB is so obviously right that I'm not sure what there is to talk about. He has made two basic points: 1) our language matters; 2) the word "hobby" may be offensive to the women we see (and to many men as well). On the one hand, it's possible that many use the term in a seemingly benign way: what...

Zen. A story goes that a student approached the master and said, "I have heard you teach that the universe is one bright pearl. Can you help me to understand?" And the master responded, "The universe is one bright pearl. What is there to understand?" Fucking for Money. Point well made.

I agree with the posts here and have no worry about the Montreal scene, which is fantastic. But we (clients) are also very spoiled in Montreal because screening is about as painless as any place in North America. Agencies, of course, do not screen; and indies are very generous about seeing...

Perhaps like others out here, I enjoy looking at the ads--bp, the independents listings, and especially the Montreal Indy Companions. It's both research and dreaming. Now I don't want to say I've made a study of this, but it seems to me that, as a general rule, the more expensive the SP, the...

Words matter, and in fact words go a long way to creating reality. What you call a sex act (fucking, making love, etc) will determine the meaning of it. As a wordsmith, I would love to hear people's suggestions. I agree that "hobby" is problematic, but I assume that part of the logic is to make...

Thank you for posting this. By all accounts he was a sweet, gentle man without a star's ego. In addition to Young Frankenstein, I'd add the Producers as my favorites.

It's fun to watch these oldies. Here's another one, for a Sony Walkman.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2iCNvbAJUU

It may be difficult to come up with anything positive to say about Trump and his record. The more his business dealings are investigated, the more fraudulent they appear. But there are plenty of good things to say about Hillary. It's important to look beyond the Republican attacks on her (many...

Many long-time Republicans, both politicians and commentators, have either left the party or repudiated Trump. But what's far more astonishing to the rational and reasonable American mind is that so many in the party cannot find it in themselves to reject Trump, most prominently Ryan and...

Since these questions have been raised, I'm going to follow up with a couple questions--because I don't understand the reach of "sexual services." Of course the obvious stuff is obvious ("do you do anal?") and of course LE in Montreal has better things to do than subpoena email records that...

Splotch, I mean this with the greatest respect, appreciation, and a little envy: you have so many adventures ahead of you, with so many different kinds of women!!! I know what you mean about having shared references with a companion, but it can also be enormous fun to talk with someone who...

First, Patron, I appreciate your civil tone. And I don't think we disagree here, at least about the laws around sexual identity, sex work, and the first amendment. I can find little compelling reason for the federal government to regulate what people do with their bodies, as long as it's...

Obviously you're angry at liberal politics in the US and I don't see much point in dragging this out, but I'm baffled by what laws have been created under Obama that "force people to live a certain way." Do you mean laws that grant equality (of marriage, for example) to non-heterosexuals? Do you...

Although I do my homework on the basic rules of the game in Montreal, I don't really know much about C-36 and the public debates around sex work in Canada. One thing that gets a bit confused in this thread is the word "feminist," as if all feminists were trying to eliminate sex work in all...