Why slut-shaming should be eliminated
When so many are calling for an end to slut-shaming, why does it still exist?
In American culture, words like slut, whore and trampy carry a heavy, negative connotation towards the women who are labeled by them. If you are female and engage in sexual activity, you often find yourself being labeled a whore or a slut.
However, if you are male and are sexually active you will only receive praise from society. This double standard leads to what we think of as slut-shaming in our culture, which can be extremely detrimental to a person’s health.
Over the decades as these words gain more weight and negative connotations, they hurt even more when a person finds themselves being called said word. Having this label can break down a person’s self-esteem and severely alter their perception of themselves.
These women may begin to believe they are gross and dirty just for doing something that is a natural part of life. Meaning that a person’s mental health problems are a result of being shamed not for doing something peculiar, but for something completely normal.
Sexual activity is not foul, wrong or dirty, contrary to what many others may say. In reality, sex carries many health benefits such as mood improvement and it can even provide a boost to your immune system.
Therefore, no one should have to endure being called lewd names for engaging in something that betters their overall health and helps sustain human life as we know it. Quite honestly, what other people do with their free time is no one’s business in the first place.
If someone chooses to have sex, no one else has any right to a say in it, nor do they get to spread rumors about someone else’s behavior. What happens between you and your sexual partner(s) should stay between you and your sexual partner(s).
People do not get to go spreading your credit card number of passwords around with others, so they should not get to spread details about your sex life around or shame you for it. When someone chooses to engage in sexual activities there should be zero outside discussion about it. Thus, slut-shaming should not be allowed to be a normal part of our culture and should be eliminated.