I am a male LMT and have been in business for 23 years. I agree with massagegeek(Hi MG) It is more difficult in the beginning. What I did was to separate myself from all the other MTs. in my area. I have taken thousands of hours of continuing education in the treatment of myofascial pain,mainly neck and back pain. I offer a reasonably priced alternative to the never ending treatments from other types of practitioners. This route might not be what you personally are interested in,but if you offer something different, it won't matter if you are male or female in the long run.