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In fact, nearly every bodywork association in the United States, aside from sexological bodywork which requires its own extensive training and certification, lays out a strict policy in avoiding sensual and sexual contact with clients in its Code of Ethics that its members are required to adhere to. Similarly, the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP), the largest massage and bodywork association in the nation with more than 70,000 members, affirm in their Code of Ethics that “I shall in no way instigate or tolerate any kind of sexual advance while acting in the capacity of a massage, bodywork, somatic therapy or esthetic practitioner”…”I shall not be affiliated with or employed by any business that utilizes any form of sexual suggestiveness or explicit sexuality in its advertising or promotion of services, or in the actual practice of its services.” The Code of Ethics from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage (NCTMB), one of the governing bodies of national massage certification and a code in which therapists must adhere to in order to remain certified, states to “Refrain, under all circumstances, from initiating or engaging in any sexual conduct, sexual activities, or sexualizing behavior involving a client, even if the client attempts to sexualize the relationship unless a pre-existing relationship exists between an applicant or a practitioner and the client prior to the applicant or practitioner applying to be certified by NCBTMB.”
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I think by being lumped in with all of the ads that offer extras and escorts offering full body erotic massages, that it was difficult to break away from those ads and get people to realize that I was a legit licensed massage therapist.” “I used to run an ad but I received too many requests for massages with happy endings. When it comes to placing ads for legitimate services, certified massage therapist Jason from San Diego suggests being listed with only legitimate massage organizations.
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I do offer a guarantee that if you are not 100% satisfied with my services in every way, it will be free, so don’t worry I’ll take great care of you,” along with half a dozen photos of him flexing half-nude. I am a certified masseur… I do also offer massages in the nude if you would like and also cater to all and any fetishes or fantasies you may have at no extra charge. “Well my rates are $55 in-call and $75 out-call, I offer all types of massages and also erotic services. Responding to one ad that looked somewhat legitimate and asking for rates, I received an email back that could not be mistaken for anything but a solicitation. Craigslist, which is quickly becoming one of the largest problems with many local law enforcement teams, seems to be nothing but prostitution under the guise of massage. A simple search of “male massage therapist” turns up more than a hundred-thousand sites with therapists offering erotic or sexual services. While 25-40% of ads in gay and lesbian publications may actually offer legitimate therapeutic services, the numbers dwindle to nearly zero when you go online. Catering to erotic and sensual massage is where the money is at.”
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Photos of naked or half-naked men in sexually provocative positions, confusing the reader on what services the ads are selling, accompany even the few ads that indicate “non-sexual” services.īrian, a massage therapist in Cincinnati who has been practicing massage for more than 20 years says, “the only way for a male to make a great income in the massage industry is by catering to gay men who are looking for a hot guy to rub them down. The Gay and Lesbian Times lists more than two-dozen ads for massage, many of which offer “discreet,” “erotic” and “sensual” services. Flipping through the local gay and lesbian news magazine can seem more like looking for escort services than seeking therapeutic massage. On either side of the coin, being a legitimate gay male therapist can be nearly impossible. Conversely, therapists battle the extreme opposite with gay clientele who arelooking for sexual pleasures from male therapists. Whether straight or gay, therapists frequently battle homophobia from straight male clients who assume all male therapists are gay and looking to exploit their position for sexual pleasure. It isn’t news that the massage and bodywork industry is a difficult field to be in if you’re male, especially when you only account for about 15% of the population of therapists.