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You can say whatever you want, just like always. But sex workers and their allies don't have to like or support you using demeaning terms to refer to them that they don't like.
If you want to be a decent, considerate person, just refer to them as sex workers (instead of hookers, or prostitutes, etc. Some don't like the term escort, either.) It's not hard.
Sex workers is a more broad term though, is there a term for sex workers who have sex with customers?
Good question! I meant to mention this in my comment, whoops! Thanks for asking. Full-service sex workers or FSSWs