Posted on 04/29/2013 9:59:48 PM PDT by grundle
Slut-shaming is at the root of all problems. Well, it seems to be at the root of a lot of mine, anyway. Anyone who’s ever been slut-shamed understands when I say that it can alter your sexual health decisions, erode your self-esteem, and change how you interact with both sexes. And for anyone who’s not familiar with the term, “slut-shaming” is the act of declaring someone a slut (or a whore or any other similar word, or even promiscuous, for that matter) based upon perceived sexual behavior: the clothing someone wears, the way they communicate with potential partners, the people they date, the number of partners they have (or haven’t) had, and the type of sex they enjoy.
That slut-shaming intersects with and hurts efforts to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) might surprise you. Slut-shaming, the sex-negative way of describing someone’s sexual activities, combines social repercussions, fear, and—as its name suggests—shame in an attempt to control the actions of those who are sexually active. The impact is, generally speaking, an increase in STD transmission rates.
The following spring, I contracted genital herpes.
It took me years to overcome that stigma
When young men and women are made to feel shameful about their sexual behavior, they naturally become reticent to seek advice once they’ve become sexually active. That humiliation also means they less equipped to have the conversations people need to have to have safer sex... less likely to talk to partners about using protection, how many partners they’ve had, when and for what they’ve been tested, and what they want to incorporate into their safer-sex regimen.
I also want to point out that having been slut-shamed was not the sole reason I contracted genital herpes
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A little morning Zappa.
Yes, credit where credit is due. My apologies for not attributing it to the author.
Thanks!
Indeed.
Shaming is the proper social response to the shameful.
Ridicule is the proper social response to the ridiculous.
Awww, the sexual revolution. So much progress, so much justice.
So much freedom,
Women free to act like sluts,
Men free to treat women like sluts,
And society free to draw the appropriate opinions about both.
That is true. But I hope the GOP doesn't lose a perfectly safe House seat (SC-01) because of them.
She's described being a slut, but for the most part they're encouraged by the modern world. Does "slut-shaming" really occur and what's wrong with a little shame?
“Awww, the sexual revolution. So much progress, so much justice.
So much freedom,
Women free to act like sluts,
Men free to treat women like sluts,
And society free to draw the appropriate opinions about both.”
Very true...I also really enjoyed reading your profile page...we are in near complete agreement about things...although I don’t trap...but I hunt!
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LOL, this dim bulb is getting absolutely ripped to shreds in the comments section her pathetic little story.
Nice job “lady”, not only are you a tramp with herpes, but now you’re a national laughingstock too....
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