Interviewing Therapists

I have a massage therapist interview this coming Thursday (one of the perks is getting a massage! *yippee*)

I hope it goes well because I need to hire someone. The interviewee is another male, and it's so hard on them because so many customers are sexist or homophobic and prefer a female as if a female massage therapist couldn't possibly be strange in a bad way (and I've known MANY).

To me, it doesn't matter whether my hair dresser, tattooist, dentist, chiropractor, ob/gyn, nail tech, chef, or massage therapist etc is a male or female, as long as they know what they are doing, have the credentials and work in a reputable establishment.

I have heard the stories of clients possibly being molested or raped at some point by a male, but whenever I have questioned a client or they volunteered why they don't want a man massaging them; when it was a male client denying a male therapist, it was almost ALWAYS a homophobic answer (as if!), and if it was a female denying a male therapist, she was having body issues (I'm feeling fat, didn't feel like shaving my legs, loose skin, lactating, on my period, stretchmarks).

Anyway, my goal is to find a multifaceted, personable, talented, and eager massage therapist for my crew of great massage therapists; one who doesn't mind working weekends or mornings. If they want the position, I will do my damnedest to make sure they stay busy. /random thought