A warning to others: this person is taken, hands off!

Very good, it leaves a lot of space to imagination!

Am I the only one finding this very sad?

It's interesting you talk about sex workers but the title is ladies of the night. Does it imply that you are in favour of prostitution for women only?
My opinion is that there is a vast public to whom usual unpaid sex is precluded (or at least not easily available) under the current organization of society. You can identify those categories anyway you want, but for them sex for money can be a great benefit.
In other societies, where men and women had the same sex drive and sex was lived freely, probably sex workers would not be necessary.

They had a convention in Palermo, Sicily last year and the poster said "Flat Earth Society Convention, welcome to participants coming from all over the GLOBE"

I stopped asking myself too many questions about my own behaviour when I was 19... In my case I realized that too much introspection was probably going to make me a great poet or writer (I did write a lot at the time) but would also lead me to depression and kill me. Since then, I have accepted that my behaviour is who I really am. If I adapt to someone else's taste, probably the reason is the simplest possible one: I like them, and want to be liked by them. But I also accept easily that in some cases I do not need anyone's approval and don't care if they like me or not. Or in some other cases it's just coincidence that I happen to like the same things of someone I like.

Stopping harassment can very often be considered self defence, in my opinion. If it is real harassment and not an involuntary touch. This is a bit tricky in my opinion because it's not always obvious if a gesture is voluntary or not and if it's part of the flirting game or if it's going to far. In doubt, better keep our hands in our pocket. I touch ladies only if invited in writing, countersigned, and with guarantee of immunity

Agree 100%
except maybe during sex if they both enjoy such things, and not too strong

you're welcome
As far as I know, no international men's day. I don't see the need ofr it as in general men are not deprived of their rights by women. I know in some cases there are organization supporting divorced men (there I do see a need for it) or other male categories, but in general I do not feel discriminated as a man, at least if comparing to women discrimination.

Dear Blondey, you are making it very hard for me not to reply to this comment, are you aware of that?
But I'll be strong and just shut up!

Well, you specified "for any reason" and in my opinion that makes a lot of difference!
In some situations one has to adapt a bit. For instance one may have to conform to dress code at work, that is fairly obvious, at least temporarily, while you look for an alternative job where you can dress anyway you like. Social gathering, you don't go to a wedding in your swimsuit. Even everyday at dinner, if you are in a large family someone has to adapt, can't cook a different meal for every person. Music / films, same... if you are in a group of ten people and want to decide which movie to watch, it takes some adaptation. Of course it's not necessary to say that you love Pulp Fiction just because everybody loves it (I dislike it). One can always express their own preferences, but should not get to the point either my choice or I take the ball and nobody plays... unless the ball is more important to you than the company you're in...

I guess it depends on where they live and how much money they are prepared to spend... I like Seychelles more than Mauritius, but both are great... Maldive and French Polinesia are in my opinion the absolute best, but more expensive. Bahamas and the caribbean are very nice too and for a relatively low budget for someone living in the states might be more feasible. If they have enough time and money, I would certainly suggest a tour of Australia and at least one week in French Polinesia.
If they like art and history certainly Italy. Venice, Florence and Rome.

Remember, every now and then, to get out of the bedroom and enjoy the place!

I think I can identify that place with mingle, at least in a way it is for me. That's why I don't take mingle too seriously... better stay away from it, at least emotionally

.... or rather women's rights day!
Certainly we haven't reached equality yet. My wish for all, is that today could be a little step forward towards equal rights for everyone.
Let's all enjoy this day!

a big put off for me is right wing talking... like racist, intolerant, bigot, populist... even if one looks like Liv Tyler at her best, if she starts talking that way she's out...

In my opinion this is how a straight man usually finds out not being so straight after all...

it also depends on what the older woman can actually afford... the older she is the richer she needs to be I guess... not that I know that kind of market of course

I'll let you know when I get there

Exactly, just like the topic of this thread!