Street Walker, Hooker, Escort? What's the difference? opinions?

[SweetBiancaBrooks]

Before I decided to enter this world of escorting I did quite a bit of research on the differences in street walking and being an escort. I've always thought they were one in the same. Now here's my question:

Men: What are your opinions on the two and which do you prefer? Why?

Women: Which one is more beneficial? What's the difference in the two? How did you choose which one you wanted to be?

[gigi_gypsy]

Here is a similar post - hope it helps:
http://eccie.net/showthread.php?t=1201837

[Wakeup]

They're exactly the same...

[Ed Highlight]

Thanks for bringing a new and different perspective to this 5 week old topic.

[Solitaire]

Originally Posted by Ed Highlight

Thanks for bringing a new and different perspective to this 5 week old topic.

Well there's nothing quite like being damned if you do, damned if you don't. If she had replied to the other thread she would have been blasted for replying to a month old thread and told to start a new one. She starts a new one and is blasted all the same.

This topic is WAY older than 5 weeks, and as long as there are varied ways to describe the experience, it is healthy to maintain discourse and dialogue.

Originally Posted by SweetBiancaBrooks

Before I decided to enter this world of escorting I did quite a bit of research on the differences in street walking and being an escort. I've always thought they were one in the same. Now here's my question:

Men: What are your opinions on the two and which do you prefer? Why?

Women: Which one is more beneficial? What's the difference in the two? How did you choose which one you wanted to be?

Your title and followup question don't match. Your title is a layout, your question is a comparison/contrast... I will address all.

Most will say its just semantics... I vehemently disagree. Each provides a different experience, even if some of those experiences overlap. The proof lies in the demand. If there were no tangible differences, you would not have distinct groups of men preferring one over the other, regardless of the overlap there as well (men who like variety will seek various experiences... hence proof that there are a differences to be experienced)

As for me, I did not choose the "labels" I wanted to be... I looked at each and discovered who and what I AM.

Prostitution - I'll just knock this out now. "Prostitution" is a legal term. Its idea is "sold" to the public as "the exchange of sex for money or 'some other benefit' ". But they don't (or can't) go after everyone who engages in this exchange (because it is literally EVERYONE), they only go after those who are caught in the act of blatantly openly negotiating - which makes defacto prostitution the "act of negotiating" - which I do NOT engage in, therefore LEGALLY I am NOT a prostitute.

Reality: (and the law does not exist in the realm of reality) EVERY woman is a gatekeeper, of sorts. (biologically) Every woman sets some sort of requirement for entry. EVERY man pays some toll for entry. Its part of the Natural Social Contract. Therefore, EVERY sexual act is some form of prostitution (exchange). At the tender age of 15, when I felt that that cute boy's act of entertaining me with a movie, an afternoon of swimming, and sneaking a purchase of Boone's Farm with his fake ID was a sufficient BENEFIT to me to satisfy his toll payment for entry, I became a prostitute. Today, I simply require more at the tollbooth.


Streetwalker - I don't walk the streets to find eligible gentlemen, so no, I am not a streetwalker. As a matter of fact, if I'm out for my daily walk/jog and some guy attempted to "offer me a ride", I'd probably mace him for disturbing my peace. NOT appropriate toll for entry. For the ladies who do this, more power to ya!! I couldn't handle the stress of "screening on the fly", blatant negotiations, and the lack of interpersonal exchange, and the overall lack of safety.

Hooker - I have no connections with the Union General Joseph Hooker, nor any connections to the Corlear Hook area of Manhatton (nor was I even alive in 1820). I don't have any sort of "hook" or "hustle" (specials, upsells, etc) when interacting with gentlemen, so this label definitely does not fit. I do not "freestyle". I do not blatantly negotiate. I am not a Hooker.

Call Girl - I am not "on-call"; I don't schedule by phone; I don't work for an agency. This label does not fit.

Escort - I have accompanied gentlemen to various events, dinners, and other engagements. This label fits, I am an Escort.

Companion/Courtesan - I offer the FULL gamut of my feminine mystique, my womanly whiles, and interpersonal charm, in both Public and Private settings. Gentlemen get to enjoy time with me simply being myself and all the components that make me uniquely who I am. This label fits, I am a Companion/Courtesan.

Mistress - Since some of my friends are married, this label also fits at times. And although I've only been in this phase of things for a year, I could easily see some of my gentlemen friends being around for a long time.

Wife - I am not married; I take consideration up-front, rather than cashing in on the back-end. This label does not fit.


One long-winded opinion in an ocean of many...

[Worldtravler]

Street walker/hooker same.

When I first got into the hobby I taught a true escort would be above a street walker/hooker. But what I have notice is there are only a few that I have seen that give the true definition of a escort. A lot of the providers on here probably would get pasted by if they were a street walker so they get on the internet and post fake or out dated pictures.

My definition of a escort would be of higher class. Nice incall knows how to book her appointments and always fresh and well dress and takes care of her body.

[Old-T]

Solitaire, excellent post--thank you. I was going to post something similar but you said it far better than I would have. Words do have meaning, and while there is some overlap and blurring around the edges and have some identical traits, they are not the same.

[hd]

Yes, all the same, it's just location and clientele that determine your title.

[Old-T]

Originally Posted by hd

Yes, all the same, it's just location and clientele that determine your title.

And the range of services you provide--and I am not talking about the physical.

[offshoredrilling]

wtf, am I the only one that has taken a hooker out dinning, dancing etc. And have one cook a meal for me once a year.

[JohnnyCap]

I tend to agree with Wakeup and usually find posts like Solitaire's vain and egotistical BUT I looked at her showcase and discovered she sees one client per day, and at a rate that does not scream GPS, 'my shit don't stink'. To the extent that is the reality, I think that does put her in a distinctive category. Not enough to need all the words she defines, but clearly there's a difference between a one-a-day and a lady who, pardon the crude conclusion, uses the last guy's sperm as lube for the next guy.

[Cpalmson]

Hooker-- broad generic term for ladies who provide. It is usually associated more with lower class providers who prefer quantity over quality. Very nebulous term. Probably slightly above streetwalker and below that of escort.

Streetwalker-- This is the lowest of the types of prostitutes. They usually have pimps who barely give them any profit from their clients. These "ladies" are usually not the type higher class clients seek out. They usually charge low rates and perform basic acts with zero level of intimacy. These are girls who do this to survive. High volume, very low quality. The type of girl you really don't want to associate with as a client.

Escort-- Much more upscale in terms of physical attractiveness. Can be managed or can be independent. Usually implies working for an agency. Girl gets to keep more of her earnings. There is more implied quality. As the name implies, these are girls you don't mind having on your arm for an evening out. There is more of a social aspect involved. It is not simply about the act. Services are usually more open-minded.

Providers-- These are the truly independent girl or the ones you assume there is very little management in the picture. These girls are about quality and offering a client what he wants and not limited to archaic notions about what this is all about. This is where you find your GFEs/PSEs, ATFs. Both parties enjoy it and the quality is good. Lady goes out of her way to offer a good time.

[ICU 812]

Street Walker: Self explanatory.

Hooker: A wider category that (to me) implies some degree of active solicitation through direct contact. This could be openly waving me over at curbside, or an inviting wink-and-a-nod in a hotel bar , or sgrinding on my lap while offeing extras at a strip club . . .whatever . "screening" is brief and cursory. The session takes place almost immediately . . .somewhere.

An escort, in my mind, solicits indirectly . . .nowadays through the internet (ECCIE, her website, some incarnation od social media), and I contact her. There may be a bit or a lot of mutual screening and we meet later.

I know I haven't really covered Spas or Agencies (more "hooker" to me) —this is not a journal of P-F-P Taxonomy—just my general thoughts.

[James1588]

This thread, so far, is much better than I feared when I first saw it. Here I am, just a little over a year on Eccie, with fewer than 150 posts, and I was sure this was going to be yet another "is 'whore' an okay thing to call someone" threads. (It isn't, by the way.)

I agree that Solitaire has provided a comprehensive and generous response. To it I would only add the suggestion that a new term would better fit the reputable and established sex workers that I've been fortunate enough to see, and who are well-represented on this board. It seems to me that "contract wife" kind of covers it. Also, it would allow the men on the other end of the transaction to be called "contract husbands." As Solitaire suggested, every form of sexual interaction between man and woman is transactional in nature; he provides something, and so does she. In the demimonde, the terms of the transaction just tend to be much more clear and specific. (Also, the life of the contract is pretty short.)

Note that I make no attempt to copyright the term "contract wife," or otherwise protect it as intellectual property. So if the OP, or anyone else, wants to adopt it, it's free!

[Jackie S]

Street walkers, providers, escorts, sugar babies, hookers, courtesans, etc, call them what you like.
In the end, they are all Whores.

Hobbyist, client, John, sugar daddy, etc. call us what you like.
In the end, we are all Tricks.