Please take the time to watch Nina Hartley's movie "Nina Hartley's Guide to Erotic Massage". Language matters! The terms "sensual massage" and "sensual bodywork" are redundant, ridiculous, and incredibly insulting to nonerotic massage practitioners. I hate you.

BOOM! Tagged by the PC police!

to Brian:
Uh, I don't see the redundancy here. I don't think either term could be mistaken for therapeutic or holistic massage/bodywork, whether you call it "erotic" or "sensual." Sensual involves the physical senses, especially with a pleasurable emphasis.
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But good luck getting people to change their word usage by calling them names and declaring you hate them. That's always a great way to get people on your side. :)

Oh, Brian FYI. Many sensual massage practitioners have formal massage training. They just happened to skilled in more than one area of massage.

Interesting column! I especially liked the way it closes, that a drop in business during bad times is not a referendum on the provider. It's a nice reality check for folks in all types of business.

Brian, don't shoot the reporter. If Natasha calls what she does "sensual massage" and Jessica calls it "sensual bodywork" and MM describes that, she is only quoting her sources.

Reality check re economy: GDP fell in the final qtr. of 2000 (Clinton's term) and the 2nd qtr. of 2001 (residual effects of Clinton's term). Thus, although it may fit your template to tag Bush with that "recession," it's inaccurate.

Somehow I doubt that Matisse has ever given discounts, but that's just me.

Redheaded, you are wrong about that. True, the Mistress has never gone 'on sale' but she gives much more of her time and energy when her clients express their needs, but more often its when she perceives things that aren't being requested. Ive seen her in/out of work sessions, watched her interactions with her clients, peers, and in the general community for over 10 years now and can tell you the woman has more integrity than 99.9% of the population. She gives her clients more than she charges for ... and more than you can possibly know...

Glad you've been happy with the services received Joe.
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Jae is right -- the Mistress is very professional and does a great job of giving her clients a quality experience....

Somebody's been listening to Stephanie Miller...

I'm no economist, but it was my understanding that the real effects of this recession would take some time to really hit people off Wallstreet. I think it's a bit early to say how hard the sex industry will really be hit by this.

yeah, DD, that's what I hear too--and from an economist. Growth might not return for years, perhaps more than a decade...

Tt'll be interesting to see how society shifts and changes if the economist I heard is right. I'll bet sex workers will be about as affected as any retailer of luxury or even small luxury goods (upscale coffee shops, book stores)

economite,

According to the NBER, the last recession began in March 2001 under Bush. There were no recessions during the Clinton years.

MM may be good with clients, but does anyone else think she wrote the "quotes" herself? Something about the article feels fake.

No they're not made up. I saw where she asked for interviews on a escort message board and a bunch of girls answered. I know who one of those girls is.

Actaully a recession comes after a large growth cycle which we just went throw. It was one of the largest growth cycles globally in our history and certainly not sustainable. The 1st recession (on Bush's watch)in 01 was the shortest recession on record and came after the fake growth period from Y2K. remember the tech Bubble. That was on Clintons watch. If this current recession had of hit us 6 months later would you say that was on Obamas watch?