Is it really that difficult to avoid using a word when you know someone (or a group of someones) in the community might be made uncomfortable by it? Harmed by it in their offline lives? In this case I think a more than reasonable argument has been made. It's not like OP was asking anyone to change how they think about sex workers or change how you RP it, but to just be mindful of it when discussing it OOC. Especially around other sex workers.
Or is this more of a principle of the matter thing, like "I don't feel like I should have to do this thing so I won't"?
edit: I hadn't ever thought about it until OP's post above but it's interesting how we call it "selling your body". That's just another example of how loaded it is to us without realizing it when we say it. But I think it's just human nature that we lend a lot of significance to sex. To outsiders, the service of physical intimacy is much more significant than the service of.. say... retail... or serving food. To the point people consider it as you might as well just be selling your entire body. It's objectifying in a way.
Or is this more of a principle of the matter thing, like "I don't feel like I should have to do this thing so I won't"?
edit: I hadn't ever thought about it until OP's post above but it's interesting how we call it "selling your body". That's just another example of how loaded it is to us without realizing it when we say it. But I think it's just human nature that we lend a lot of significance to sex. To outsiders, the service of physical intimacy is much more significant than the service of.. say... retail... or serving food. To the point people consider it as you might as well just be selling your entire body. It's objectifying in a way.