SlutWalk

[jazfender]

Hypocrisy says that the male equivalent of slut is "Bloody legend Mate".

Yup.

What defines a slut? In the 50's it would be someone who had sleep with more than 1 man .... ever. Now where do you draw the line.

As with other slurs, the definition is difficult to pinpoint, but this is a common thing with ignorance. This is part of its "power" because it can be applied by any fuckwit redneck to any woman he feels like, regardless of whether it fits any definition.

The dictionary meaning of the word is less important than its weight and the closest you'd get is a Herald poll or something.

Using the word slut would have had more meaning if the cop in question had used it and he didn't.

Source?

[Ronin]

As with other slurs, the definition is difficult to pinpoint, but this is a common thing with ignorance. This is part of its "power" because it can be applied by any fuckwit redneck to any woman he feels like, regardless of whether it fits any definition.

The dictionary meaning of the word is less important than its weight and the closest you'd get is a Herald poll or something.

Ahh, I asked what defines woman as a slut, not what the definition of slut is. To be honest, you could be here all day discussing that one although the number one definition in the urban dictionary is:

• A woman with the morals of a man.

Source?

I have been corrected above.

[Katman]

I still fail to see how these women could imagine that embracing the word 'slut' would gain them any widespread support.

The idea of 'how you dress does not necessarily make you a slut' is a perfectly understandable viewpoint.

Happily proclaiming yourself to be a slut isn't.

[jaffaonajappa]

I still fail to see how these women could imagine that embracing the word 'slut' would gain them any widespread support.

The idea of 'how you dress does not necessarily make you a slut' is a perfectly understandable viewpoint.

Happily proclaiming yourself to be a slut isn't.

LOL. This is the second time.......I have to agree with you.

+1

[Ronin]

I still fail to see how these women could imagine that embracing the word 'slut' would gain them any widespread support.

The idea of 'how you dress does not necessarily make you a slut' is a perfectly understandable viewpoint.

Happily proclaiming yourself to be a slut isn't.

Perhaps they were being "Ironic"

[Ronin]

LOL. This is the second time.......I have to agree with you.

+1

Its ok. You get used to it.

Damnit

[Camshaft]

I'd add don't ride a motorcycle if that's how you want to live. Fuck that attitude. That's exactly what they're campaigning against.



no its not, they would be fine with riding a bike, just dont ride like a fucking idiot and expect to live.

[Ronin]

I'd add don't ride a motorcycle if that's how you want to live. Fuck that attitude. That's exactly what they're campaigning against.



no its not, they would be fine with riding a bike, just dont ride like a fucking idiot and expect to live.

Drugs much?

[imdying]

Drugs much?

Quote fail I suspect.

[scumdog]

Ahh, I asked what defines woman as a slut, not what the definition of slut is. To be honest, you could be here all day discussing that one although the number one definition in the urban dictionary is:
[LIST][*]A woman with the morals of a man.

Sums it up perfectly.

Man roots around: stud (big +)
Woman roots around: slut. (big -)

Who the fuck decided on that 'logic'??

[Winston001]

Sums it up perfectly.

Man roots around: stud (big +)
Woman roots around: slut. (big -)

Who the fuck decided on that 'logic'??

Fundamentally? Evolution.

The more females a male can impregnate, the better the chances of him - and his offspring - dominating the tribe. That is understood and respected.

The other side of it is the more males a female copulates with, the smaller the chances the offspring are yours (the chosen male). Thus such females are less respected.

[oldrider]

Fundamentally? Evolution.

The more females a male can impregnate, the better the chances of him - and his offspring - dominating the tribe. That is understood and respected.

The other side of it is the more males a female copulates with, the smaller the chances the offspring are yours (the chosen male). Thus such females are less respected.

Well if evolution was consistent we would have moved on well past the stage that you describe by now!

With sex education and birth control advances of the modern age we should have evolved so much that all that all that primitive stuff should be obsolete by now!

[jazfender]

Fundamentally? Evolution.

I seem to say this a lot around here - so?

If we're talking about beasts, that might be relevant.

[Winston001]

I seem to say this a lot around here - so?

If we're talking about beasts, that might be relevant.

The mistake is to believe that we have evolved away from our primal drives. The veneer of civilisation is actually very thin. Courtesy, consideration of others, not striking out in anger, not taking what we want, obeying laws: these adjustments enable us to live safely with each other.

Evolutionary psychology tells us a lot about why we do certain things, react in particular ways, and have illogical perspectives. The human brain evolved over one million years of dealing with primitive conditions. We have only had settlements for the past 13,500 years during which the need to develop civilised rules arose.

We still experience primal reactions and desires whether we like to admit it or not.

[jazfender]

We still experience primal reactions and desires whether we like to admit it or not.

I understand that we are still governed largely by our primal instincts but I refuse to excuse the ignorant majority's one-sidedness when it comes to gender.

The type of "higher thinking" needed for things like law and education is established well enough to overcome ideas that promiscuous man = stud while promiscuous woman = slut.