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redqueen

(115,085 posts)
24. "My sexuality is nobody's fucking business." THIS!
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:26 PM
Nov 2012

I reject the label because it is used to demonize women based on their sexuality.

I'm sick of people using women's sexuality as a way to discredit, divide, or shame us into silence.

And I'm also sick of the collateral damage: Those girls who get the idea that they're already free to own their sexuality, and find out that societally speaking, we're actually not there yet. We are, in fact, still quite far away.

so, to celebrate we call ourselves sluts and spread our legs? thank you so much for being a friend seabeyond Nov 2012 #1
The only difference between a slut and a stud is the gender. RC Nov 2012 #13
bah ha ha ha, you had to work so damn hard to make such a ridiculously stupid argument. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #14
We have something in common then. RC Nov 2012 #16
because, as a woman, i do not want to be titled slut, represented with spread legs, but the voice seabeyond Nov 2012 #18
And that is you prerogative. RC Nov 2012 #19
you fail. you insult with your ridiculous post, and then you fail again. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #21
It's a big "FU" to the sexists who use the term to demean strong women. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #25
This is 2012, not 1960 leftstreet Nov 2012 #30
and even the progressive on this board that are on our side use the word to denigrate women seabeyond Nov 2012 #31
As my slutty friend posted on facebook tuesday night, Quantess Nov 2012 #2
53 percent of the national electorate this year was female, according to exit poll data. ancianita Nov 2012 #3
I love sluts and rowdy women in general. Thanks for not knowing your "place." alfredo Nov 2012 #4
Stupid, gross, adolescent, condescending characterization n/t leftstreet Nov 2012 #5
If women want to call themselves 'slut' I have no problem with that lunatica Nov 2012 #6
Well I think that's the point. Quantess Nov 2012 #7
I know women who have called themselves sluts for decades lunatica Nov 2012 #9
Okay, it looks like we pretty much agree. Quantess Nov 2012 #15
Not all women embrace the term slut.... ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #11
Try reading my comment again lunatica Nov 2012 #12
I comprehend fine... ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Nov 2012 #8
WOMEN voted for Obama by a huge margin. We have NO IDEA how many self-described "sluts" voted at all redqueen Nov 2012 #10
Thanks. noamnety Nov 2012 #17
You speak for me on this point, too. n/t MadrasT Nov 2012 #23
What a vile logo... set intentions Nov 2012 #20
Women who aren't "sluts" vote too. MadrasT Nov 2012 #22
"My sexuality is nobody's fucking business." THIS! redqueen Nov 2012 #24
Perfect response MuseRider Nov 2012 #29
I am so stealing that birth control graphic LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #26
I, as a woman, do not take this as an insult at all. When the madmom Nov 2012 #27
Exactly. If Rush dumbass Limbaugh says I am a slut Quantess Nov 2012 #32
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