When did Escorts become “Providers”

[CTguy]

Back in the day when I visited the Hooboy site the guys were called “escorts”.  I recently came across this site and I noticed that the guys are referred to as “providers”.  When did this change happen and why?  

[Luv2play]

Good question. The term provider seems to be one used to obfuscate the service being provided so that the sexual aspect is downplayed. 
When I interact personally with escorts I refer to them as such face to face and they have never objected to me using that term. 
When we’re in bed I sometimes call them lovers and that also seems to go over ok. They know I respect them and the service they provide.

[Delter]

Agreed- definitely about security reasons. 

[jeezifonly]

Also, within the walls of COM, it encompasses the full range of personal services that might be availed by paying Clients when we discuss the generalities of conducting business. 

[Nightowl]

5 minutes ago, jeezifonly said:

Also, within the walls of COM, it encompasses the full range of personal services that might be availed by paying Clients when we discuss the generalities of conducting business. 

Although a lot of the discussions on CoM aren’t exactly general…

[+ PhileasFogg]

In my view, the term connotes a broader spectrum including both legal and potentially illegal activities.  Better to give the benefit of the doubt 

[marylander1940]

4 hours ago, CTguy said:

Back in the day when I visited the Hooboy site the guys were called “escorts”.  I recently came across this site and I noticed that the guys are referred to as “providers”.  When did this change happen and why?  

It was a process... but this event has a lot to do with it:

Homeland Security raid of Rentboy.com raises ire - CBS News

[marylander1940]

3 minutes ago, PhileasFogg said:

In my view, the term connotes a broader spectrum including both legal and potentially illegal activities.  Better to give the benefit of the doubt 

In Rentmen they're called Pornstars... 😂 not all of them are obviously. 

 

[Delter]

1 minute ago, marylander1940 said:

In Rentmen they're called Pornstars... 😂 not all of them are obviously. 

 

Might also be a marketing thing- the allure of potentially finding and fucking a pornstar one adores is what drew me to the site in the first place 

[+ PhileasFogg]

1 minute ago, Delter said:

Might also be a marketing thing- the allure of potentially finding and fucking a pornstar one adores is what drew me to the site in the first place 

I think it’s much more nuanced than that 

[marylander1940]

5 minutes ago, Delter said:

Might also be a marketing thing- the allure of potentially finding and fucking a pornstar one adores is what drew me to the site in the first place 

Nope... it was plain old ass covering or taking measures to avoid likely negative consequences.

3 minutes ago, PhileasFogg said:

I think it’s much more nuanced than that 

Exactly!

[+ Jamie21]

Provider (of sexual services). The words in brackets are implied. I think the obfuscation is clearly because of the legal position of sexual services in the US. Here in the UK it’s legal to provide sexual services, and of course it’s a much less puritanical society. The phrase most commonly used here, and which I use to describe myself is ‘sex worker’. 

[wsc]

But the lexicon can cause some confusion, such as when Medicare advises that if I have questions about the billing, I should contact my provider.