slut-shaming
Limbaugh is Sorry for Calling Fluke a "Slut," But Why Were We ALL Sorry, Too?
by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International
March 8, 2012 - 8:59pm (Print)
This week’s back-and-forth over Rush Limbaugh’s use of the words “slut” and “prostitute” illustrates our deep discomfort with women’s sexuality.
Follow Marianne Møllmann on Twitter, @cluelesscamper
When They Say "It's Not About Birth Control," You Know... It's About Birth Control
by Christine Adams, St. Mary's College
March 8, 2012 - 8:54pm (Print)
The recent controversy over insurance coverage for contraception has vividly made the point that feminists have argued for years. The culture wars over reproductive rights never have been primarily about fetal personhood, the right to life, or now, religious freedom: they have always been about the control of women’s bodies and sexuality.
13-Year-Old Explains Why Slut-Shaming is Bad
This 13-year-old vlogger understands why slut discourse and shaming women for their sexuality is extremely detrimental to our culture, and she made this video to prove it! (Via Care2)
Did Abstinence-Only Ideology Create a Bully Generation?
January 5, 2012 - 10:28am (Print)
Abstinence-only programs, with their emphasis on purity, marriage, and heterosexuality, create hostile environments that perpetuate the growth of rule-enforcing bullies, one slut-shaming, homophobic class at a time.
Follow Soraya Chemaly on Twitter, @schemaly
