this is part of the clip on #theView that is making #Massage Therapists SO angry.. Hot Topics: Al Gore http://bit.ly/cKNewp
Everyone has been Tweeting this week about the Al Gore story about the alleged sexual advances toward his MASSAGE THERAPIST (not masseuse) during a 3 hour massage in his motel room. I personally get upset when people think that something could "almost happen" during a massage. If a therapist drapes properly and maintains professional boundaries, there is nothing more than a great massage being given. In order to give an atmosphere of professionalism, I would not go to any one's hotel room especially at night even though I have received many calls in the past for this request. It's not safe in many ways. I have had also some "odd requests" in the past, but have stood my ground and laid the law. I will never forget though when I started working for a gym in February, the owner's dad told her, "you don't want massage here. The police will come and shut you down." I can't believe people think this way, but around here, it is not an unfair judgement in some cases. Georgia just past their licensure laws 3 years ago and they are still shutting down nail places and "day spas" for prostitution rings. One of my clients told me that her friend got a massage in New York City I believe and it included a "happy ending." It's stories like these and possibly the Al Gore case that give massage such a bad connotation and make our job that much harder, fighting the judgement and close mindedness of others while educating on the wellness and health of massage therapy.
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