Alabama “Ala.Code 1975 § 34-43-11§ 34-43-11. Licensing of establishments. Currentness(a) Establishments shall be licensed by the board. A sexually oriented business may not be licensed as an establishment and shall not operate as an establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter.(b) Establishments shall employ only licensed massage therapists to perform massage therapy.(c) The board shall provide […]
Dear Polaris
Thank you for saddling the massage therapy profession with the derogatory term Illicit Massage Business. (Sarcasm) Your 2017 report Human Trafficking in Illicit Massage Businesses (no longer on your website but found on archive.org) started referring to these businesses as Illicit Massage Businesses. The use of these words implies that massage and the massage therapy […]
Weekly Update:02/10/2023
This week in Untangling the Massage Profession from Sex Work: The numbers of places showing up on that awful website that I will not name, continues to grow in most states. The highest numbers are in CA, NY, FL and TX. See Facebook Post Images One of the main ways to bring awareness to the […]
Advocating Against People and Criminal Organizations That Disguise Labor and Sex Trafficking As Massage And Spa Businesses
Any and all unprofessional and unethical activities associated in any way with our profession (whether we like it or not) will impact our profession’s reputation and public good will. These must be addressed by the people whose profession is at risk. Impact On Our Profession Confusion: rather than learn who is legitimate, people stop visiting […]
