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3) I hear there are less licensed escorts now. How does this affect the city industry? Relationships with police if there's a problem to report?
It just means the City is getting less tax revenue and that most sex trade workers (like myself) see zero value in licensing themselves as escorts and paying the government. I refuse to pay a pimp/madame a portion of my proceeds and also refuse to pay the City of Winnipeg a portion of my proceeds. By charging a license fee, the City of Winnipeg is acting as a "Pimp" and is living off the avails of prostitution. This is illegal under the criminal code of Canada.
As for relationships with police, I have no relationship with them whatsoever. I sometimes hear about sporatic busts on the online forums (i.e. http://www.cerb.ca), but they generally leave high-end, upscale, independent women like myself alone as I am quiet, discreet and not breaking the law in any capacity.
Another interesting point is that there are laws (which police must enforce) that indicate that one cannot make money from the proceeds of prostitution. So if I want to hire a security guard or driver to protect myself, I am breaking the law. If I want to work out of the safety of my own home or in-call location, I am breaking the law. The system forces women to go underground and this does nothing to help protect us and keep us safe. A major overhaul needs to take place and the Canadian government needs to observe what is going on in Amsterdam and make their system happen here. As long as men continue to be born with sexual desires, the sex-trade industry will never end. It's time for government to work with us (sex trade workers) and not against us.
I donate 10% of all the money I earn to local charities. What I do is a legitimate and by being safe, drug free and honourable in my profession, I am helping to prevent the spread of disease and doing a good service for society. If a man is looking for sex, it is much safer for him to turn to a legitimate escort like myself who is drug and disease free, always practicing safe sex and honourable in my behaviour and treatment towards him.
I hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Mandalay