Oh, that's silly, TJ. And you don't even believe it yourself. I've read too much of your stuff. You, too, believe that gentlemen have to be safe, don't you?
What we all know to be true is that for a number of reasons the hobby can be dangerous for both ladies and gentlemen. Each has to take measures to protect him or herself. For the ladies, screening is required. For the gents, some degree of anonymity is required.
That's why someday, someone will come up with a third-party agency where the appropriate screening can be performed and provided to the lady without compromising the identify of the client.
Oh, wait...
Originally Posted by JDNorthface
I'm glad someone gets me, JD.
Of course I want you gents to stay safe too. And really, no measure is all safe in these times when handles are being compromised, and girls not being tough ENOUGH on screening are going to jail. It's really becoming the nature of the business to feel this insecure when you can't trust the information you're given. The tougher things get for us to stay free, the more ladies will require for screening. The more we require, the more you back off from screening,
TJ, where the hell did that come from? Nobody said for her not to screen. The man asked if he should show her his paycheck and everyone said no. If you think that all men feel that way, you may need to look into another business or at least take a break.
Originally Posted by CoHorn
I know, I went ALLL the way to left field, didn't I?

That was my anti-Tiffani impression. If I had said that to your face, you'd see that it would have been hard to keep a straight face as I said it. I'm a terrible actress. LOL
It was merely a poke at the dangers of this industry for both parties. I know somebody's thinking it!! Personally, I have never had to request a gentleman's check stub because there were other evidences that he was telling the truth about where he works. My only purpose is to find out that you're NOT the police. I usually have no problem getting information for screening. If they don't agree, I'm not chasing them down.
But to me, the underlying gist of this thread is how much do you trust someone with your personal information?
The problem is, when you're a new guy, and you have the mentality that women in our profession are out to get you, you'll probably visit less than reputable women in order to avoid screening because some guy who's seen every girl on the market since the streetwalker days will tell you not to trust us with your information. And I'm not saying that there aren't some popular ladies who are complete hazards to the whole industry's safety. There are ladies extorting and blackmailing men now, intensifying this mistrust and stereotypical mind set.
Ladies and gentlemen, my bottom line is this, and I know this is going to miss some of you, because you're not thinking with the right head: choose your companions well. There are ladies you shouldn't lay your bubble gum around, let alone believe they are screening you with your information. They try to tell you who not to see, won't respond to reference requests on time, and cuss you out when you see someone else. But there are some good ladies out there, so do your research.
Ladies, watch how you carry yourselves (not talking to the ones that do). If you're doing some shady stuff, it only hurts us as a WHOLE. We can't get references from each other as it is, and when we have to screen on our own terms, guys don't want to because their buddies are getting mistreated.
CoHorn sugarpie honeybunch, I don't have a jaded bone in my body. I usually see both sides to a coin. I know that in these times, it's going to be hard for both the ladies and the gents, and someone's got to bend. Common sense has got to intervene in both our decision making processes.