Yep, you're pretty much dead on. I have a college degree AND was a spa owner and people STILL treated me like a stupid whore. This is one of the hundreds of reasons I gave it up. It's not a respected career path. It's important to think about that before getting into massage, because believe me, being solicited for sex over and over again does mess with your self-image after a while.
Do you really want everyone to snicker and think "hee hee, she does happy endings!" when you tell them what you do for a living? It's best to stay away from any job that advertises this to losers all day long: "I did it in 6 months, and so can you!"