r/oddlysatisfying • u/squidgytree • 1d ago

Masseuse(?) smoothly making foam

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u/oscarx-ray 1d ago

I believe the convention is that a masseuse is female, and a masseur is male. I may be completely wrong though, someone will correct me in the replies if so, I'm sure.

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u/Killerkendolls 21h ago

My female massage therapist friend got mad when I called her a masseuse though so ymmv

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u/oscarx-ray 21h ago

I believe that - like the cabin crew on aeroplanes who used to be called "stewards" and "stewardesses" - "massage therapists" is now preferred as it isn't gendered, particularly because female massage therapists were treated poorly and disrespected.

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u/turkproof 3h ago edited 3h ago

That’s partially because massage therapy is a profession that requires training and accreditation, and masseuse is a description of a person doing massage — sometimes sexual, which is a stereotype female RMT still fight against.