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Very good points! theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #1
Thanks! redqueen Jul 2014 #2
Agreed. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #10
Will do Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #3
Thank you! redqueen Jul 2014 #5
Unfortunately littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #11
Responding to both you, and redqueen Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #42
language is so important. anyone raising kids know this. that is why we as parents always seabeyond Jul 2014 #64
Welcome back! thucythucy Jul 2014 #78
hey thucythucy. seabeyond Jul 2014 #79
This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #51
look at you.... nt seabeyond Jul 2014 #65
hi half, you are da man. nt seabeyond Jul 2014 #66
SEABEYOND! Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #71
ha.... seabeyond Jul 2014 #72
Hear, Hear! ReRe Jul 2014 #4
Yes people who call girls and women 'sluts' are engaging in misogyny. redqueen Jul 2014 #7
Agreed. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #9
True! ReRe Jul 2014 #14
Exactly, it is all they know. redqueen Jul 2014 #16
Agreed. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #8
Language is dynamic. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #6
This stuff is insidious. redqueen Jul 2014 #12
gosh, all i have learned, am learning, will learn. right? nt seabeyond Jul 2014 #67
Thank you!! Peacetrain Jul 2014 #13
Thank you too! redqueen Jul 2014 #15
Great Observation ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #17
Thank you! redqueen Jul 2014 #18
What you said, 1SBM. riqster Jul 2014 #20
What's a better term to use for the slanderous activity in question? IronLionZion Jul 2014 #19
Misogyny. Demonizing women by attacking their sexuality (calling them 'sluts' OR 'prudes') redqueen Jul 2014 #21
I don't get it??? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #23
I skimmed right over that turn of phrase redqueen Jul 2014 #30
You also raised another issue here - this idea of 'slut-shaming' is often used to silence criticism redqueen Jul 2014 #22
We need words to have a discussion IronLionZion Jul 2014 #31
That you don't understand how discussions are derailed and stifled.... redqueen Jul 2014 #32
I think you have more power here than you think. IronLionZion Jul 2014 #33
I know I have the power to call out misogynistic slurs, redqueen Jul 2014 #36
A couple of examples BainsBane Jul 2014 #60
An online conversation doesn't have to be derailed or stifled IronLionZion Jul 2014 #76
i have used the term also, harshly to one particular man that was all over a thread seabeyond Jul 2014 #80
that is the point. we are not discussing the mans sexuality in these terms of prude nor slut. seabeyond Jul 2014 #68
How about "shaming a woman for being a sexual human being?" Squinch Jul 2014 #38
Seems to me Android3.14 Jul 2014 #24
Then ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #26
lol redqueen Jul 2014 #27
I guess you need to get out more. theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #29
Well then, clearly it isn't something you need to think about. Or comment on. As for the rest of Squinch Jul 2014 #39
It just seems like someone is worrying about a pair of dirty socks Android3.14 Jul 2014 #44
Ah, the 'more important things' tactic. redqueen Jul 2014 #47
So you are here to tell us that, when we say we don't want to be referred to as sluts, we are Squinch Jul 2014 #49
What? Android3.14 Jul 2014 #54
Gosh. So glad to know it's ok with you. Squinch Jul 2014 #56
well mercuryblues Jul 2014 #52
The way I understand it Android3.14 Jul 2014 #55
from your own keyboard mercuryblues Jul 2014 #58
Be careful android Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #59
Maybe Android3.14 Jul 2014 #61
Thanks for mansplaining. Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #62
let me clearly state why it is not a little thing but the foundation of all of our misogyny. seabeyond Jul 2014 #63
Absolutely BainsBane Jul 2014 #74
Yes, we hear that all the time BainsBane Jul 2014 #73
Are the people who can't spell going to understand what a Misogynist is? PADemD Jul 2014 #25
Education is the key. redqueen Jul 2014 #28
Some of my best friends are sluts 90-percent Jul 2014 #34
Why should women who enjoy sex be applauded? redqueen Jul 2014 #35
Enjoying sex is part of the human condition BainsBane Jul 2014 #75
Point of clarification: Maedhros Jul 2014 #37
I think you are right about the origin, but I also think Redqueen is right about the fact that it Squinch Jul 2014 #40
Exactly, it means the OPPOSITE of what the OP thinks it does Warpy Jul 2014 #41
NO, really, it doesn't. It's a bad choice of words. It is meant to say that women Squinch Jul 2014 #50
Imagine using any other bigoted slur in this way. redqueen Jul 2014 #43
The term appears to have been created by feminists to denounce the use of "slut" as a slur. Maedhros Jul 2014 #45
Yes, it wasn't intended to be misogynistic, redqueen Jul 2014 #46
you still have to have a slut to shame the shamer. nt seabeyond Jul 2014 #69
I never thought of it that way.. KyleMcShades Jul 2014 #48
I'm sure most of the time it is well intended. redqueen Jul 2014 #53
I agree it should never be used about women, along with the other slurs against them or minorities. freshwest Jul 2014 #57
I think it was certainly a different time. redqueen Jul 2014 #82
I never heard it used as admiration or envy. Different time and place, maybe. I don't use it, freshwest Jul 2014 #86
Good call, I completely agree. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #70
Thanks mountain grammy. redqueen Jul 2014 #83
As always, redqueen, your OP is interesting and informative, thucythucy Jul 2014 #77
Wow thanks... redqueen Jul 2014 #84
your argument makes a lot of sense geek tragedy Jul 2014 #81
The problematic nature of the term is fairly obvious redqueen Jul 2014 #85
I agree. Sometimes people under the guise of reclaiming geek tragedy Jul 2014 #87
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