The term “hooker” existed long before anyone called sex “hooking up.”
People used “hooking” itself as a verb to describe a woman having sex for money.
I don’t know if I’d call it a “slur,” per se, but it’s definitely derogatory, and has gone out of parlance in favor of more neutral terms like “sex worker.”
That’s not where the word originates.
The term “hooker” existed long before anyone called sex “hooking up.”
People used “hooking” itself as a verb to describe a woman having sex for money.
I don’t know if I’d call it a “slur,” per se, but it’s definitely derogatory, and has gone out of parlance in favor of more neutral terms like “sex worker.”
Because everyone deserves basic respect.