What is your opinion regarding the word slut?

7 Aug 2014

Quote by Haidee
Lotus, he was a bit gobsmacked, but I had already told him before getting naked that I didn't like to be called names and humiliated, and that talking during sex was overrated for me. So, he bought it on himself.
Some things will trigger bad memories/experiences with a lot of people, and considering our ' culture' you may want to think about what some women have been through before calling names, this is why I mentioned sussing out before using words that can trigger bad reactions

Great point, what is sometimes meaningless to one person, maybe traumatic and stressful to another person.
I am not sure about a " Culture" though, is a abhorrent crime committed by ppl who are evil or sick and need help. Wouldnt the word 'culture' imply its an accepted part of Australian life?

8 Aug 2014

Stevlor, ask pretty much any woman what it is like to walk past a group of men, any time, day or night, hoping they don't catcall, whistle or make nasty remarks. Men yelling things out car windows, not being able to feel safe walking alone, anywhere. We live in a society that blames women for the acts men do against them. There are still JUDGES who say that a 13 year old was old enough to give consent to her abuser, who still say if you are married then it is perfectly alright for a man to use force. Yes Stevlor, we live in a culture

8 Aug 2014

Quote by Haidee
There are still JUDGES who say that a 13 year old was old enough to give consent

Getting way off topic here, but did you know that even in very modern cultures such as Italy and Germany, the age of consent is 14? And until just last year, the age of consent in Spain was 13.

8 Aug 2014

yes TT, and it is horrible. Girls this age should still be playing with dolls, not having babies of their own. In Aus, the age f consent is 16 and just a few months ago, there was a judge who rules that a 13 year old that was molested was cognizant and inviting, as she was wearing a miniskirt. We will be living in a culture until the first series of questions asked of a woman who has been sexually assaulted isn't along the lines of "what were you wearing?" What were you drinking", "what did you do to provoke him" And, yes, these are the first questions asked. Many, many women don't even tell their friends what happened, a the questions usually revolve around how she should not have invited her own assault. [rant over: soapbox put away]

9 Aug 2014

and here ian article, didn't even have to google, it. It came up on my facebook feed that gives a simple explanation of culture and male sexual entitlement, which is kinda rampant: