so i just saw someone get mad at someone for say prostitute and that the proper term is sex worker and that prostitute is offensive. she prolly got it from this article http://www.nydailynews.com/life-styl...icle-1.1975176

idk bout YOU but sex worker doesnt sound any less demeaning than prostitute in fact if i was a prostitute/sex worker id rather be called a prostitute cuz sex worker sounds gross

Considering that a certain fanbase refers to a certain singer as a "prostitute" in SYG, I believe for some people it is an insult.

Does someone have the right to be offended by it? Well, it's used as an insult, everyone has the right to be offended by an insult whether they think that what the word used for it represents is a bad thing or not.

Is being a prostitute a bad thing? No, it's not.

If you sell your body for sex you can be called a sex worker, a hooker, a prostitute etc. You shouldn't expect respect from others in a career path like that. It's like a ****star being offended by someone calling them a ****star rather than an adult film star. It really makes no difference.

Calling someone who doesn't sell their body for sex a prostitute however is extremely rude.

Idk tbh, but if it's used as an insult then I can see how it'd be degrading towards sex workers. Idk why anyone would use it as an insult anyway .. it's just not a good insult either way

Depends on the context. The word itself isn't offensive, likewise with bitch.

As a prostitute it's very offensive.

I prefer the term "courtesan".

No.

****in SJW's will get riled up from anything nowadays

Prostitute is a word with a definition. Let's not start calling it offensive

get money courtesan

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Yes, I find the word very offensive and prefer the term Harlot.

Anatomical sales associate is the correct term

bye.
everyone deserves respect as long as you're not out here trying to harm others. most of the people in the industry joined because they were down and out and felt like they had no other option. saying they don't deserve respect when you don't know where they're coming from is immature & gross. these people could be trying to put food on the table for their children.

i respect anyone trying to make a living, no matter how many dicks are involved

No. That's what THEY are. They probably get called much worse when providing a service for cash.

Well Sexual Health Worker can atleast sound a bit noble.

Depending on how you use it in a sentence.