sluts
Women of loose morals
Sluts is the plural of slut, a derogatory term for women considered sexually promiscuous: He called them sluts for how they dressed.
The word is used as an insult but has been reclaimed by some who reject sexual shaming.
In reclaimed contexts, it can be defiant or even affectionate.
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- insultOffensive remark or action
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
- slanderSpoken false defamation
name-calling · misogyny · sexism · double standard · victim-blaming · objectification · degradation · humiliation
Painful awareness of failure
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
labeling · reputation · scandal · disgrace · outcast · judgment · morality · puritanical
Gaining authority or confidence
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
agency · liberation · activism · protest · reappropriation · solidarity · destigmatization · ownership
derogatory
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- insultOffensive remark or action
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
slander · name-calling · misogyny · sexism · double standard · victim-blaming · objectification · degradation · humiliation · disrespect
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- ostracismBanishment from a group
stereotyping · labeling · reputation · scandal · disgrace · outcast · judgment · morality · puritanical · conservatism
empowerment
Gaining authority or confidence
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
autonomy · agency · liberation · activism · protest · reappropriation · solidarity · destigmatization · ownership
slutsvirgins
Sexually uninitiated people
prudes · celibates · vestal virgins · abstainers · innocents
- slut shamingCriticizing someone's sexual behavior
- slut it upAct sexually provocative