11/22/2025
For a long time I've wished more people understood what a serious issue SA is for massage therapists. I wish it didn't have to be like this. But, it is. And we all deserve to feel safe in our workplace. This is what I had to do. Happily welcoming new female clients and member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Yes, I know that it is not just men who can be predatory. But in my experience it has only been cis, hetero men who have been inappropriate or assaulted me in my office. So this is the boundary that I NEED. I am allowed to make decisions in my practice that are ABOUT ME. They help me be a better person and bodyworker. In my opinion, the patriarchy and the entitlement that men are steeped in contributes to this problem. Sexual feelings are not wrong, they happen, even in a therapeutic environment. Acting on them is.
There is so much more to say about this issue. This is just the beginning.
"I was horrified and shocked. I didnāt finish the session; I just walked out silently."