Slut Shaming

1. s lut shaming how it hurts everyone – even the shamers

2. s lut shaming: a definition a n unfortunate phenomenon in which people degrade or mock a person because z ie enjoys having sex, has sex a lot, or may even just be rumored to participate in sexual activity . u rban dictionary, edited to be gender-neutral

3. 7 easy ways to tell if you’re a slut: you dress how you want y ou’ve had sex for purposes other than procreation y ou think that no means no, no matter how you’re dressed y ou think contraception is a part of basic healthcare you trust yourself to make decisions based upon your own moral and spiritual values y ou think smart, ethical people belong in positions of power, regardless of gender

4. laci green on slut-shaming

5. slut shaming can be used to: tear down people who have sex in a way seen as negative by the speaker control people’s behavior gain power over someone blame victims of sexual assault

6. slut shaming: the queer perspective queer people undergo a similar double standard as heteronormative women – generally expected to put out, but derided for being a slut if they do. in that same way, they are not excluded from slut-hood in the way that heteronormative men are.

7. slut shaming: the queer perspective queer slut shaming can actually be even more damaging, due to the sexual expectations found in the queer community. a queer person is expected to act upon that queerness – sex is the way in which queerness is performed. if a queer person abstains from that, some could argue that their sexuality is not valid. conversely, if they do perform sexually they are often slut shamed.

8. slut shaming and rape culture rape culture is a culture in which people are given the responsibility to not get raped. slut shaming often turns into victim blame – for example, in 2011 an 11 year old girl was gang raped over the course of 4 months by 20 men. the new york times covered the story and focused on how much make-up the young lady was wearing, as well as how sexily she dressed. the lawyer for the defense likened the young lady to a “spider” luring men into her web.

9. thoughts?