Every once in a while, I have stopped by an adult massage parlor for a nice massage and a 'happy ending.' In all of my visits, the masseuses have been 'older' Asian women over the age of 30, but I've noticed that some seem to enjoy their job much more than others.
- Are Asian massage parlors in the United States (including San Antonio) linked to sex trafficking?
- If they *are* linked to sex trafficking, does that mean that anyone who visits these places for a happy ending is ethically and morally complicit?
All of the massage parlors that I have visited seem to be strictly focused on happy endings, though I've never requested anything else. I know that there are other AMPs where much more is on the table.
I have noticed that the women often rotate in and out of these places, which suggests that the individual parlors are part of a larger network. Even at the licensed AMP establishments in more affluent areas, it seems that they are rotating masseuses in from some of the other parlors from time to time. Also, when advertising in places like Backpage (when it existed) the 'licensed' place will use the same sexualized photos and reference table showers.
I think it's important for us to talk about things like this in a place like Eccie because we need to disentangle sex work from sex slavery.
I am honored to support the community of empowered, independent sex workers (women, men, trans identified, and everyone) who offer healthy, sex-positive services in a fully consensual way without interference from third parties.
Like all of you, I want absolutely *nothing* to do with a sex trafficking industry that oppresses women of all ages around the world.
Very interested in knowing what others think. BTW, this is not a troll message. I asked the moderators for permission before posting this.