ChemGal
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The city is looking at possibly banning massage parlours the types of places that offer 'the rub and tug'.
I know many RMTs here who have had issues with men treating them the same as the masseuses.
When signing off on policies of a company I have had to agree about jokes of such a nature being inappropriate, that the correct term for the professional is a registered massage therapist and that being inappropriate will result in the immediate end of the massage and being required to leave (no refund) and not being able to return.
My current RMT (who used to work in clinics and a hospital, but she currently works out of her home, so it's an additional level of vulnerability) wants it even a step further. That massage becomes a restricted term , that it could only be applied to getting a message from a therapist (or one in training).
Doing that would affect more than just the happy ending types of places, some of the massages done at spas are done by RMTs, but not all of them are qualified. That brings up some other issues too. RMTs are trained with proper draping techniques and could lose their certification if they do not follow it. The term massage is pretty broad though - hair stylists often will include a head massage with a shampoo, a foot massage or hand massage can be a part of a pedicure/manicure.
So multiple questions come up:
Should doing a therapeutic massage be restricted only to RMTs (ie. if getting a massage in spa, it must be done by an RMT)?
Should the term massage be restricted and if so how much wiggle room?
Should massage parlours be permitted to exist?
Body rub establishment report recommends regulating industry
A city report into body rub establishments has been made available online in advance of a Sept. 23 special council meeting.
leaderpost.com
I know many RMTs here who have had issues with men treating them the same as the masseuses.
When signing off on policies of a company I have had to agree about jokes of such a nature being inappropriate, that the correct term for the professional is a registered massage therapist and that being inappropriate will result in the immediate end of the massage and being required to leave (no refund) and not being able to return.
My current RMT (who used to work in clinics and a hospital, but she currently works out of her home, so it's an additional level of vulnerability) wants it even a step further. That massage becomes a restricted term , that it could only be applied to getting a message from a therapist (or one in training).
Doing that would affect more than just the happy ending types of places, some of the massages done at spas are done by RMTs, but not all of them are qualified. That brings up some other issues too. RMTs are trained with proper draping techniques and could lose their certification if they do not follow it. The term massage is pretty broad though - hair stylists often will include a head massage with a shampoo, a foot massage or hand massage can be a part of a pedicure/manicure.
So multiple questions come up:
Should doing a therapeutic massage be restricted only to RMTs (ie. if getting a massage in spa, it must be done by an RMT)?
Should the term massage be restricted and if so how much wiggle room?
Should massage parlours be permitted to exist?