Posted: 2015-11-10 12:22:19
@Saffer...
What exactly did I fail to grasp...
"So if a client wants to visit WG's that only cater to whites they are bigoted? That's a morally superior attitude to assume."
Yes this is a bigoted position to take, it isn't a morally superior attitude... My analogy stands, you are being bigoted as you are demanding she comply to your racial bias in order of for you feel more comfortable.
"Every consumer in a free market has the right to choose how they want to be serviced. It has nothing to do with bigotry. Why should a punter be denied full disclosure, which denies him the ability to make an informed decision?"
This is true, up to a certain degree. You may demand she be clean, well presented and treat you well and ensure you are satisfied... That is all, you do not get to demand information on who she is seeing as clients and that her clients meet a racial standard.
Do you demand full disclosure to this degree from any other service provider, do you ask Vodacom or Standard Bank to only have white customers ? Of course not, so why would a WG be required to disclose the color of her clients.
"For those that continue to insist that it is racist to not want to punt or service clients across racial lines, consider this. If you have heterosexual sex only, does that make you homophobic, or is it your choice?"
When it is completely her choice... ROAR is a far and valid policy. That policy goes both ways, she may exclude people of different colors, she may include them... but always at her own discretion. You have no rights in this.
Financial blackmail does not make it her choice and this is wrong.
"Personally, it's a business, not politics. I expect to make informed decisions to ensure I'm getting what I want, whatever that may be. If a WG misrepresents herself to me, then that's the end of the commercial relationship. I'd much rather see more clarity."
There was no misrepresentation... Rossia accepted a african client, found out her preconceived notions were in fact incorrect and openly stated the change to her ROAR. It was perfectly clear.. Informed decisions are all very well and good but that doesn't seem to be what you are asking, you are asking a WG to specifically declare that she sees a certain racial group to suit your racial views and if not then you will not see her.
And yes, there are those who will exclude other races due to targeted marketing but that doesn't make it right. It means she must comply with the views of her main client group to ensure she retains them.
There is no free will there as she is not a WG for fun but to earn a living and survive and should she not comply comply with those demands then the clients happily walk away. This is not her choice, this is being forced on her to a certain degree and that is where I take issue. Any woman here may by her own free will chose who she takes as a client, it is not a decision that we should be allowed to affect.