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In reply to the discussion: I am a slut. [View all]duhneece
(4,510 posts)25. And I'm a slut right along with you
I refuse shame. I own this word, now. But I don't want to hear any man use this word. Much like blacks who have taken back the 'n' word, owning it. Words that have been used to shame, to make us feel small....never again will a word be used to make me feel small about myself, especially my sexual self.
I'm a 61 year old slut and proud of it!
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In all seriousness, I've never understood the word, or the attitude that invented the word.
malthaussen
Mar 2012
#2
While we're admitting things: I told my daughter, when she was in her first serious relationship, in
patrice
Mar 2012
#4
'... live in the real world.' One of my biggest concerns was that, given what I personally know
patrice
Mar 2012
#17
Precisely. "what a good relationship between mother and daughter should be" rather than what is
patrice
Mar 2012
#20
I agree. The characteristics of weak- and strong- minded -ness would be useful for more people
patrice
Mar 2012
#27
I bought my wife the book "The Ethical Slut" - I don't think she read it though.
banned from Kos
Mar 2012
#15
When I was in college back in the 80s...my theme song was Devo's "Speed Racer"
lapislzi
Mar 2012
#52