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A massage parlor is a business where customers can receive a massage. In therapeutic massage, the genitalia or intimate parts of the body are not touched at all and remain covered by a drape, which may be a towel or a sheet. The client's modesty and personal boundaries are respected at all times by a licensed massage therapist.
Sometimes the term is synonymous with brothel as the term "massage" may be used as a euphemism for paid sexual favours. In many countries and regions, particularly (but not limited to), New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, the Philippines, and San Francisco[1] some brothels advertise themselves as "massage parlours". However, while both offer some form of sexual service, the two are not always the same.
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1 Africa
1.1 Kenya
2 Asia
2.1 Thailand
2.2 New Zealand
3 Europe
3.1 Northern England
4 North America
4.1 Mexico
4.2 Toronto
4.3 Other cities in Canada
4.4 United States
5 Interstate establishments
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