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I agree completely. I see the same thing all the time in my job. As a private person who believes in a very liberal interpretation of free speech, I find their attitudes often baffling and sometimes horrifying.

Patron, while I don't entirely agree with your concerns, they're an interesting observation on contemporary culture. But they don't apply in this case. Once those lists became public, the colleges had no choice but to apply some kind of sanction. No college would ever accept this kind of...

I cancelled a quick trip to Montreal last week because of bad conditions, on my end and in Montreal. I live in a snowbelt with roughly the same temperatures as Montreal, so that doesn't faze me; but Google was telling me that it was taking 45 minutes to get from Longueuil across the bridge...

Right. There are indeed complex threats to free speech on college campuses today but this is not one of them. Sports teams, in part because they represent the college, have always had conduct policies, dress codes for travel, etc. Acting immature and disrespectful, not to say sexist and...

I've been visiting Montreal and southern Quebec for 45 years, and indulging with local companions (and following this board) for a decade. I am deeply interested in the hobby culture and interested as well in how people talk about their experiences and their values. I LIKE this kind of...

I'm surprised by your response since I have always taken you to be a careful reader of posts, EB--but not in this case. I am not denying an individual escort's right to refuse service; I take that for granted. I don't know how many times I can repeat that. Like others, you're seeing this as...

I'm going to point out three obvious things. First, a discussion of the cultural practices around the hobby is always valuable. The specific case here may indeed have been overblown and possibly was a disservice to the agency; that can be dismissed and for that reason the thread should probably...

jalimon, just to be clear, I'm not at all suggesting you're racist. You have a reason for your decisions based on experience, and I'm not challenging that. And after reading this thread I think you're right that an SP "can simply say no to a specific race while not being viewed as a racist."...

Doesn't it depend on their reason for not seeing black men? It seems to me that we can't conclude whether it's hostile (racist) or not unless we have a better sense of why (some) SPs advertise "no black men." I mean that individually and collectively. On an individual basis, obviously it's very...

Thank you for taking the time to post this, and to Maria and others who responded with thoughtful answers. I was getting frustrated by the posts avoiding the question by saying "SPs can see whom they want to see" or "SPs don't have to explain." Both statements are obviously true but beside the...

I'm genuinely curious about how people explain the fact that many SPs don't see black men. I'm not being argumentative and I'm not disputing their right to see whom they want. Nor am I asking SPs to explain themselves. But since it's obviously fairly commonplace, *why* do many SPs decline to see...

I'm fine, thanks for asking. How about you? You must not have read my post very carefully, since that's *exactly* what my post said.

Well, if there's a good reason to doubt the OP, then I didn't realize that. Again, it comes down to the fact that the OP is unknown (or known!). Otherwise, there's some confused argumentation going on in this thread. It looks like this: 1) statement: denying service a priori (as a condition...

In different arenas, you and I both interpret and argue for a living, so I'm going to respond because it's a form of pleasure for me. But skip this if you're not interested. First, what 4 or 5 reasons did you find in the OP's description? His post seemed respectful and reasonable. He's not...

Fair enough, and I agree that he should talk it over with the agency. But "we know" that it was about race because that's what the OP reported. He didn't provide a transcript of the entire conversation, and you're right that he didn't quote the woman discussing race. But the OP, who was the only...

I'm also sorry to hear that this happened. While I think that SPs should have the right to refuse service, I can think of no good reason that this refusal should be based solely on race. In fact, I find that idea abhorrent. Still, you're getting good advice: check reviews, work with the bookers...

I'm sorry to hear this sad news. I used to love ELP and saw them twice in the late 70s. RIP, Greg.

Thanks. Very interesting, on both counts (and I say that having torn my ACL).

Why does the team use the term "lower-body injury" for Galchenyuk? It's the same phrase that was used for Carey Price last year. It's not a phrase I'm familiar with in US sports, and seems weird and vague. In fact, I'm not sure they ever revealed Price's injury last year. Why don't they just...

I have a number of relatives from Quebec and they are *fascinated* by the recent election. But they're all polite!