I had a lot of fun this last Sunday meeting some fellow providers for "Hooker Church," and I'd really love to do it again this Sunday!
I was only able to stay for 20-30 minutes due to an appointment, but it was so nice being able to have conversations with the ladies who know exactly what I go through and work with in a private setting. No Johns lurking and no trolls to mock us or degrade us. It was much different than meeting providers through Happy Hours and lunches, it literally felt like a small sanctuary...like Church
I really hope we can get at least a few providers together again this Sunday for some brunch, I'm open to any location and can possibly help with rides. Providers - PM me or reply here if you are interested.
It's so important for us providers to work together and take back the control we very much have in this business, and it's particularly important for us to stop the misogyny and abuse that occurs on this board daily.
It's important for us to build each other up and protect each other. It's important to find friends in this industry, particularly friends you don't mix business with (unless you wanna make an extra few hundred bucks
). It's important to learn about one another and discuss our work, why we do it, what we like, what we don't like, what scares us, what elates us, what makes us do what we do...it's important to (privately) attach an identity to our handles. We need to be seen as human beings, even if just by our fellow providers.
I understand that most women cannot be as vocal as I am in their personal lives about what we do, most women don't have blogs or Facebooks where they openly talk about Sex Work and Sex Workers and Sex Worker Rights, which is why it's even MORE important for those women to find an outlet somewhere. There's no reason to hide, especially if you're looking for fellow providers and friends to safely vent/chat/gossip/laugh with.
I thought this was a very positive and fun way to get to know the community a little better and it was just fascinating to be surrounded by other women who were just like me. I felt uplifted, I laughed my butt off, I bonded, I watched girls eat a lot of sausage...it was fun!
Let's do it again!
EFN