Girls and women often feel sexuality is their most prized possession, thanks to the messages they get through pop culture. But when they do own their sexuality, they are shamed for it, putting them in a double bind. "Nothing makes me feel less valuable than when someone calls me a slut." From offensive remarks on Twitter or Facebook, to using the word 'slut' as an excuse for rape, abuse, or violation, the word has become part of our lexicon and is now an acceptable way to devalue women. In respo...
Slut Shaming is Still a Thing: How Women Are Shifting the Conversation Through the Arts
The Huffington Post - 10 Dec 2014 22:59
Girls and women often feel sexuality is their most prized possession, thanks to the messages they get through pop culture. But when they do own their sexuality, they are shamed for it, putting them in a double bind. "Nothing makes me feel less valuable than when someone calls me a slut." From offensive remarks on Twitter or Facebook, to using the word 'slut' as an excuse for rape, abuse, or violation, the word has become part of our lexicon and is now an acceptable way to devalue women. In respo...
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