'Prostitute' or 'Prossie' - What are your feelings about these words...

[DivineMissG]

I personally feel these words have a hugely negative connotation... I believe there is a small distinction between a prostitute and an escort... But then in the end I guess it's all much of a muchness...

What do you think?

[MrSmith767]

I understand what you mean about the negative connotations, but at the end of the day describe yourself the way you want to be described.

Then again..... allegedly Jesus' girlfriend was "a woman of negotiable affection" and it got her a place in the history books (or the worlds greatest ever work of fiction.

[DivineMissG]

'A woman of negotiable affection' is a good one, I think!

Yep, I guess some are more fussed about semantics than I am... Keep those opinions coming... Very interested to know opinions!

[A Bloke]

I don't think an escort has ever escorted me anywhere, except to heaven and back.
A prossie has only ever lightened my wallet.

That's the difference that I see as a "punter".

[kinkydirtybitch]

I am ambivalent about the varying terms however derogatory they may be. Possibly because they are most likely to be used in one of my ever growing collection of self titled movies!

[monty69]

Whilst you ladies might be Prostitutes by definition, I much prefer the term Escort and it doesnt have the seediness that the term Prostitute carries.

As an aside, if asked at a party what your profession was, would you reply escort or prossie?? I would think most would reply Escort as it has more of an air of respectability that prossie and you would be less likely to get awkward silences!! Well thats my opinion anyway.

[davidseven]

Its more about context than the word itself. A certain website likes to use 'prossie' as a term of debasement. Its their use as an instrument of contempt that's the problem, not the word.

I love floozy, ever since a Mother warned about her little two year old daughter who had developed a fascination for men with beards, "She is a bit of a floozy" It was such an endearing description that I have used it ever since, with much affection.

[kinkydirtybitch]

That's the great thing about debasement - you still need the end user's agreement in order for the process to be complete, i.e., nothing & nobody can debase me without my say so (and good luck with THAT!!) lol!

The things you do for fun

[DivineMissG]

Its more about context than the word itself. A certain website likes to use 'prossie' as a term of debasement. Its their use as an instrument of contempt that's the problem, not the word.

I love floozy, ever since a Mother warned about her little two year old daughter who had developed a fascination for men with beards, "She is a bit of a floozy" It was such an endearing description that I have used it ever since, with much affection.

Floozy is great... Conjures up images of Speakeasies and Flappers... Although flapper could mean something totally different in the context of our work, hehe!

[Nick Meanswell]

A while back I coined the term "Lifestyle consultant" as euphemism which I rather like. So often you hear on the news of Mr So-and-so's legal team. Well the way I see it I have a Lifestyle Consultancy Team, and I think they offer far better value than any legal team!

I think that it is also a term you professional girls could use in any social situation and rather than people looking down their noses at you would probably be itching to engage you - it'd be fun to see their reaction when it's revealed what form the consultancy takes!