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History of Feminism

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9. "a 'slut' is a girl or woman who deviates from norms of femininity.

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 01:48 PM

Jun 2014

The 'slut' is not necessarily sexually active – she just doesn't follow the gender script."

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The rise of the 'slut' is a lie. The only requirement, it seems, is being female [View all] ismnotwasm Jun 2014 OP

At the risk of really inciting the gender wars here, SheilaT Jun 2014 #1

No, No! you forget the most terrible insult to a man intaglio Jun 2014 #3

LoL ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #5

Stud, playa, ladies man YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #4

i was a slut because i had big boobs. mopinko Jun 2014 #2

The end of the article really got me because it's so true. ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #6

You see it in discussions about poverty and welfare, too YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #7

That is a very good point ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #8

"a 'slut' is a girl or woman who deviates from norms of femininity. redqueen Jun 2014 #9