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In reply to the discussion: Can't a woman enjoy her sexuality without being called a whore? [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)You own your own body and the pleasure of sex is no more shameful than the pleasure of tasting food or swimming in warm water. It's one of the reasons I feel sorry for women. If a man brags about his sexual promiscuity it is a positive thing around other men, at worst from women you'll get the "oh you" eye roll look.
From my observation, the "whore" term used by young westerners is almost exclusively used by women against other women. I cannot actually recall a any of my younger male friends referring to a woman as a whore to condemn their promiscuity or behavior. They may imply a woman is promiscuous as an invitation to opportunity. I can recall countless times where female friends, coworkers, and family members outright called other women "whore" or implied they were promiscuous due to their clothing and behavior, always as a way to put them down. Presumably it has something to do with female competition.