I think I walked into that one lol 

The word doesn't offend me. But I'd be pretty pissed to be called it in the street - I have a child.
People always think the worst of you and I don't need that kinda drama in our life's.

I use it when I need to talk about what I do. Talking to a potential client for example. It's very clear and concise to most people, escort is too wishy washy and means different things to different people. I find a lot of men are excited by the word prostitute and it's often a deal maker. Their eyes tell you they are interested even when the rest of them (apart from the obvious) is pretending to be ambivalent. I have another job that I put when I have to fill in application forms and things like that. If I want to avoid embarrassing other people, like at social gatherings, I just say I do counseling as well as my other work. With my friends who know me I just refer to it as my whoring. That often raises a smile and when people overhear they usually think it's a joke.

Just for the avoidance of any confusion, 'sexystephanie' and the deleted (shortly before reregistering) OP are one and the same.

i reckon this was the work of a prostitutes ex boyfriend/friend, trying to have a misogynistic dig

I've merged this with one of the other threads on the topic, although there are more .

Oh, it's OK! It just saves the people who have already answered from doing so again if they can't be bothered, and if it wasn't for the same dozen or so topics coming up over and over again the whole place would be looking a bit thin .

I don't find the word prozzy offensive as it is what I am doing. I am a proud prozzy, who enjoy others paying for exchange sexual services many do. The odd few only massage. I can call myself it with clients and still feel great about myself. It is what one associates the prozzy with. It is what we are doing seriously. Escorting is a politer word for prozzy but is still the same. Doing some thing society associates prozzys with then dislike getting called one.

I enjoy the word whore. Once got scolded by a client for calling myself it. Don't really care what I'm called. As long as I'm treated with respect. And paid. Being paid is nice.