Escort vs. Prostitute

[DirtySouth]

This has came up a lot in my travels lol. I figured that I would stir the pot and get some thought provoking idealogies.

What is the difference between an escort and a prostitute?

Do some of yall see it as the same? Do others not?

Some quick definitions:

A call girl or escort is a sex worker, who, (unlike a street walker), is not visible to the general public. Nor does she usually belong to an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency. The client must make an appointment, usually by calling a telephone number — hence the term "call girl".

A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity in exchange for money.

There is a lot of gray area both in the definitions and in real world interpretations.


**Try to keep it clean. Refrain from name dropping, insults, and personal attacks.**

[phi0820]

I sometimes feel like the little kid trying to sit at the adult's table in conversations like these, but given that escorts ads I see generally try to make clear that they're selling "time" and not sex, I've pretty much taken that as the official definition, with no real sexual connotation in the purest sense of the term. I've always considered a call girl and a prostitute the same thing, and figured a lot of them just use the "escort" term to skirt around the legalities involved in selling sex.

[Nassau]

There Is The Difference Between The 2
A Prostitute Is The One Out There On The Streets And Probably Has A Pimp Where As A Escort/callgirl Is In The House Most Likely And You Have To Contact Her Phone Etc

[vidman]

call girl, prostitute. sheep dog, Collie. Same thing!!

[TVSURFER]

call girl, prostitute. sheep dog, Collie. Same thing!!
Call girl, escort=prostitute; dog, female dog=bitch.
:cool:

[jaysands]

This has came up a lot in my travels lol. I figured that I would stir the pot and get some thought provoking idealogies.

What is the difference between an escort and a prostitute?

Do some of yall see it as the same? Do others not?

Some quick definitions:

A call girl or escort is a sex worker, who, (unlike a street walker), is not visible to the general public. Nor does she usually belong to an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency. The client must make an appointment, usually by calling a telephone number — hence the term "call girl".

A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity in exchange for money.

There is a lot of gray area both in the definitions and in real world interpretations.


**Try to keep it clean. Refrain from name dropping, insults, and personal attacks.**

Good one Dirty...
I'd have to say I see them as one in the same, escort usually is just a classier for prostitution to thrive...The street scene is so much moe dangerous too...Escorting allows the girl more flexibility

[ty-clone]

imma keep it real 4 yall

the differences between the 2 -is about $100 :)

[nycguy]

imma keep it real 4 yall

the differences between the 2 -is about $100 :)

lol.. I agree on that one!

[TslovelyLuxury]

imma Keep It Real 4 Yall

The Differences Between The 2 -is About $100 :)
thank You Baby ... I Need More Real Men...!!!!! Lol
Yes Escorts Demand $
Prostitutes Accept $
Escorts Are Usually More Professional
Prostitutes Just Dont Care Not Knocking Anyone (get Your Money Booboo)
But If I Was A Guy I Would Prefer Escort ..!
And Yes Biiiiggg Difference!

[DrDickenstein]

All good points. At the end of the day, they are one and the same, just a play on words aka semantics. For the sake of comparing the 2...ahem...in my own words:

First thing to cross my mind when I hear call girl/escort is attractive well-kept "high-end" Internet ads nude model, etc. When I hear prostitute, hoes on the stroll pops in my head.....as I reach for my keys :p Makes business sense to refer to yourself as an escort, with the idea of making $$$ though. All about the hustle....

[werwt22]

Escort is a promotion from prostitute.

Escort offers more services

Prostitute is usually just straight up fucking and dick suckin/quick ways to get your rocks off.

Prostitutes streetwalk.

Escorts seem to branch out and offer there services in other areas ex: online, at the club, etc...)

Escorts have "clients"

Prostitutes have "johns"

Escorts usually "advertise" based on beauty or fantasy

Prostitutes usually throw the tightest shit they can on and hope you stop to "speak"

Just my opinion LOL

But its all the same really no matter how you market it.

[DirtySouth]

Good points made. I think it's safe to say it's one in the same. Aside from the supposed quality of service, it's the same thing.

[DYNACORD]

Good points made. I think it's safe to say it's one in the same. Aside from the supposed quality of service, it's the same thing.

"LMAO" Yeah it's the same. (I love the::suposed quality of service part).
You can hold the word "ESCORT" up as high as you want, but it's only a ,user friendly way, of referring to someone who is offering sexual services and other services for a fee. Or a "Donation". It is what it is. No one wants to be called or calls themselves a prostitute. "Escort" sounds a lot more civilized. LOL. Of course there is always instances where the Escort is only asked to go to social events, that's a given. But we all know, the bottom line motive for all advertising by an Escort, is SEX. If they don't have to perform anything sexual, the better for it. Sex sells. Always will.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not nocking it. I'm just stating my little old opinion.

[bigdicki]

"LMAO" Yeah it's the same. (I love the::suposed quality of service part).
You can hold the word "ESCORT" up as high as you want, but it's only a ,user friendly way, of referring to someone who is offering sexual services and other services for a fee. Or a "Donation". It is what it is. No one wants to be called or calls themselves a prostitute. "Escort" sounds a lot more civilized. LOL. Of course there is always instances where the Escort is only asked to go to social events, that's a given. But we all know, the bottom line motive for all advertising by an Escort, is SEX. If they don't have to perform anything sexual, the better for it. Sex sells. Always will.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not nocking it. I'm just stating my little old opinion.

One more thing... "escorting" is legal while prostituting is not. :rolleyes: It's all a game ain't it?

[DirtySouth]

One more thing... "escorting" is legal while prostituting is not. :rolleyes: It's all a game ain't it?

You are right, but how many escorts do you know with a license? I think it's illegal in Fulton County (Atlanta) but you have to be screened along with a valid HIV test. The outskirts are more strict, especially on enforcing the law.

[bigdicki]

You are right, but how many escorts do you know with a license? I think it's illegal in Fulton County (Atlanta) but you have to be screened along with a valid HIV test. The outskirts are more strict, especially on enforcing the law.

Thats exactly my point. By labeling it as escort, you go into a more gray area of law enforcement and they choose or choose not to pursue it. It's all bs... it should all be legal and regulated.

[DYNACORD]

You are right, but how many escorts do you know with a license? I think it's illegal in Fulton County (Atlanta) but you have to be screened along with a valid HIV test. The outskirts are more strict, especially on enforcing the law.

LMAO. I would love to be the counter clerk who gets to take the paperwork for that license. "NEEEXXXT IN LINE"!

Keep in mind:::the girls have been busted no matter what they say they are.
The term 'ESCORT" doesn't give you a pass with "Dick Tracy" when his "back-up boys" come into the room, go thru the girls purse, and confiscates all the money they may have made and so foolishly, not deposited. You have to go back to the court to get it back. Most will not bother. Ask any that have been busted.

[bigdicki]

LMAO. I would love to be the counter clerk who gets to take the paperwork for that license. "NEEEXXXT IN LINE"!

Keep in mind:::the girls have been busted no matter what they say they are.
The term 'ESCORT" doesn't give you a pass with "Dick Tracy" when his "back-up boys" come into the room, go thru the girls purse, and confiscates all the money they may have made and so foolishly, not deposited. You have to go back to the court to get it back. Most will not bother. Ask any that have been busted.

True to some degree, but, at least in Chicago, they screw with the "visiting" escorts more to just shake them down (and I would bet the city never sees that money). Girls on the stroll get harassed A HELL OF A LOT MORE. There is virtually no stroll in most cities anymore because of this. The cops only care about it when its out in the open affecting property values and getting old ladies up in arms. Thats the real difference between escort and prostitute.

[DirtySouth]

Thats exactly my point. By labeling it as escort, you go into a more gray area of law enforcement and they choose or choose not to pursue it. It's all bs... it should all be legal and regulated.

Legal and regulated = Taxed.

How many escorts out there you think will pay taxes on their profits? Slim to none, which is why it's illegal for the most part.

[bigdicki]

Legal and regulated = Taxed.

How many escorts out there you think will pay taxes on their profits? Slim to none, which is why it's illegal for the most part.

I think the answer is more than the number of escorts who pay taxes now. In other words, the reason its not legal isn't because they wouldn't pay taxes. Estimates say we are missing out on $54 billion in tax revenue from prostitution. That is based on what I think is a low estimate of 1.2 million illegal prostitutes in the US. If only a third paid taxes, that's still over $17 billion. The real reasons are 1) feminists feel it is degrading to women despite it making a way for under-educated women to move up if they do it right and 2) religious conservatives don't want to see people paying for sex. It's just that simple. ;)

[DirtySouth]

I think the answer is more than the number of escorts who pay taxes now. In other words, the reason its not legal isn't because they wouldn't pay taxes. Estimates say we are missing out on $54 billion in tax revenue from prostitution. That is based on what I think is a low estimate of 1.2 million illegal prostitutes in the US. If only a third paid taxes, that's still over $17 billion. The real reasons are 1) feminists feel it is degrading to women despite it making a way for under-educated women to move up if they do it right and 2) religious conservatives don't want to see people paying for sex. It's just that simple. ;)


Good points but let's face it, the world is ran by greed of the almighty dollar. It would be NICE if those things play a role, but it's obvious they do not.

For one, feminists aren't making laws. Prostitution was illegal way before the modern feminist movement took place. Feminist are against it, true, but whether they decide if it's illegal or not is a shot in the dark. Feminist aren't making the laws, older white men (sprinkle in a couple of bruthas) in D.C. are making the laws. Feminist heavily influence some laws but I think that's more to exact feminist agendas. I don't think prostitution is high on the list. Still that doesn't account to why its still illegal for males and TS to do it.

Secondly, religious officials play a large role in shaping whats moral and immoral in our country, not whats legal and illegal. Case in point - abortion. If the religious right community played that large a role in our society, abortion would have been illegal decades ago. It is not. Case in point #2 - porn. Why isn't porn illegal if the religious conservatives shape our laws? Nope. The government found a way to track it (2257 laws/Releases) and therefore tax it. The government made it into an industry in some manner of speaking.

IMO, whatever the government cannot accurately tax, it is deemed illegal. They can't efficiently tax pimps & hoes. Its almost impossible. That's why it's illegal. They can't tax the drug trade in a positive manner. Its too hard to track it and that may end up helping out other countries south of the border. If you are going to attempt to tax cocaine, then you are flirting with making it legal. We would have just legalized the drug trade and all of South America is about to become very rich off of importing drugs to the largest market for them in the world - the U.S.A. Before you know it, they will have thriving economies also able to raise money to compete on the global market and stronger military forces. Like Chris Rock said "God forbid some brown people got wealthy... We can't have that! Because drugs come from brown countries. We can't have no wealthy brown people!".

It all boils down to money.

[TVSURFER]

Good points but let's face it, the world is ran by greed of the almighty dollar. It would be NICE if those things play a role, but it's obvious they do not.

For one, feminists aren't making laws. Prostitution was illegal way before the modern feminist movement took place. Feminist are against it, true, but whether they decide if it's illegal or not is a shot in the dark. Feminist aren't making the laws, older white men (sprinkle in a couple of bruthas) in D.C. are making the laws. Feminist heavily influence some laws but I think that's more to exact feminist agendas. I don't think prostitution is high on the list. Still that doesn't account to why its still illegal for males and TS to do it.

Secondly, religious officials play a large role in shaping whats moral and immoral in our country, not whats legal and illegal. Case in point - abortion. If the religious right community played that large a role in our society, abortion would have been illegal decades ago. It is not. Case in point #2 - porn. Why isn't porn illegal if the religious conservatives shape our laws? Nope. The government found a way to track it (2257 laws/Releases) and therefore tax it. The government made it into an industry in some manner of speaking.

IMO, whatever the government cannot accurately tax, it is deemed illegal. They can't efficiently tax pimps & hoes. Its almost impossible. That's why it's illegal. They can't tax the drug trade in a positive manner. Its too hard to track it and that may end up helping out other countries south of the border. If you are going to attempt to tax cocaine, then you are flirting with making it legal. We would have just legalized the drug trade and all of South America is about to become very rich off of importing drugs to the largest market for them in the world - the U.S.A. Before you know it, they will have thriving economies also able to raise money to compete on the global market and stronger military forces. Like Chris Rock said "God forbid some brown people got wealthy... We can't have that! Because drugs come from brown countries. We can't have no wealthy brown people!".

It all boils down to money.
I am so glad that there are some people on this site that don't think upside down; letting their ass instead of the knot centered within their skulls do the reasoning! Thinking is what makes us individuals and this post relates to sensible logic! Very well spoken, Dirty.
:cool:

[Tony Vee]

I like Ty Clone's answer the best....
but what about VIP Hostess?
:cool:

[bigdicki]

Good points but let's face it, the world is ran by greed of the almighty dollar. It would be NICE if those things play a role, but it's obvious they do not.

For one, feminists aren't making laws. Prostitution was illegal way before the modern feminist movement took place. Feminist are against it, true, but whether they decide if it's illegal or not is a shot in the dark. Feminist aren't making the laws, older white men (sprinkle in a couple of bruthas) in D.C. are making the laws. Feminist heavily influence some laws but I think that's more to exact feminist agendas. I don't think prostitution is high on the list. Still that doesn't account to why its still illegal for males and TS to do it.

Secondly, religious officials play a large role in shaping whats moral and immoral in our country, not whats legal and illegal. Case in point - abortion. If the religious right community played that large a role in our society, abortion would have been illegal decades ago. It is not. Case in point #2 - porn. Why isn't porn illegal if the religious conservatives shape our laws? Nope. The government found a way to track it (2257 laws/Releases) and therefore tax it. The government made it into an industry in some manner of speaking.

IMO, whatever the government cannot accurately tax, it is deemed illegal. They can't efficiently tax pimps & hoes. Its almost impossible. That's why it's illegal. They can't tax the drug trade in a positive manner. Its too hard to track it and that may end up helping out other countries south of the border. If you are going to attempt to tax cocaine, then you are flirting with making it legal. We would have just legalized the drug trade and all of South America is about to become very rich off of importing drugs to the largest market for them in the world - the U.S.A. Before you know it, they will have thriving economies also able to raise money to compete on the global market and stronger military forces. Like Chris Rock said "God forbid some brown people got wealthy... We can't have that! Because drugs come from brown countries. We can't have no wealthy brown people!".

It all boils down to money.

America can't EFFICIENTLY tax anyone. Have you looked at the cost of running the IRS or your state revenue department? If it boiled down to money, we'd legalize it a la Amsterdam and many other countries. And drugs are an erroneous analogy because exactly what you said - the 3rd world would make a lot of the money from it; we've got homegrown hoes here. :D

Seriously, you have to recognize that money is an important part in what shapes most political decisions but in the US, religion plays a huge role, although its starting to diminish. That is the case for prostitution, I quote Wikipedia: "Originally, prostitution was widely legal in the United States. Prostitution was made illegal in almost all states between 1910 and 1915 largely due to the influence of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union which was influential in the banning of drug use and was a major force in the prohibition of alcohol." There are plenty of examples of religious zealots shaping policy in the US - John Birch society, Christian Coalition, George Bush. Money plays no role in the lack of legalization of prostitution my friend.... it would be a lot more profitable if it was legal. And by the way, porn (the act of distributing it) isn't legal in some states and Max Hardcore went to the feds for creating porn.

[chrissstephon]

A prostitute is someone who sells sex. It is illegal. An escort is someone you pay to spend time with you. Escort is more professional and cleaner. They get tested regularly. Prostitute is about a street walker. Escorts do not always have sex. Prostitutes are usually street people who sell sex to support their drug use.

[ATLMAN28]

an escort to a prostitute is like a frog to a toad, or a turtle to a tortoise, or an alligator to crocodiles.