Slut Shaming; Your views?

[Gospodine]

Another example of that in television was the Sopranos, Tony slept with dozens and dozens of women, strippers, and mistresses, and just one night stands all through the show. But when Carmela almost has an affair with one of his capos, he's ready to murder that man, and tries to if I remember correctly. If he's able to run around like a whore, then his wife should be able to do the same. :

Furio goes back to Italy in hiding

But good point; Carmela hadn't even betrayed her husband and yet he'd had every whore in New Jersey.

But I think that's more of a reflection of the "old-school", patriarchal mentality of the Mafia, rather than actual societal norms. Most men are nowhere near Tony's level of sexual conquest, lol.

[Contra Mundum]

I wouldn't shame a woman for dressing provocatively. I would frown more on behavior than dress.

[arcticwolf]

I wouldn't shame a woman for dressing provocatively. I would frown more on behavior than dress.

This! Contra is 100% right. It's the behavior not the dress.

[Frigga]

Furio goes back to Italy in hiding

Off topic, Furio was my favorite character.

But good point; Carmela hadn't even betrayed her husband and yet he'd had every whore in New Jersey.

But I think that's more of a reflection of the "old-school", patriarchal mentality of the Mafia, rather than actual societal norms. Most men are nowhere near Tony's level of sexual conquest, lol.

I still see examples of that around here. But you're basically right.

[The Ripper]

Another interesting fact: lots of women want the sexually most active guys while lots of guys want their women to be non-sluts. Food for thought.

[Mortimer]

If a woman isn't harming anyone by her actions, why should others judge her for them?

agree.

[Midori]

Another interesting fact: lots of women want the sexually most active guys while lots of guys want their women to be non-sluts. Food for thought.

No thanks, I don't want AIDS.

[Kazimiera]

I don't see the point of dressing up in the shortest of mini skirts and wearing the lowest cut tops, other than to look for attention. It will draw attention from the wrong kind of man, and other women don't look too kindly on it.

If you're 16 and dressing up like that, it's pretty normal. That's what girls do. And they are testing the impact of their sexuality on men. It's part of socialisation. What concerns me, however, is when 45 year old women dress like that. They will get attention, but for all the wrong reasons.

I think before someone gets all dolled up, one has to ask oneself what one is trying to achieve. The goal will dictate the means of how it is achieved.

Women (or anyone) should be allowed to dress as they please, however distasteful it may be to the viewer. But then they should also not complain when they receive unwelcome attention.

What someone chooses to do with regards to their sex life is up to them entirely. What happens in the bedroom should stay there, though it's usually the ones on the outside speculating who cause the most rumours.

Different people have different definitions of "slut". For some a slut is someone who is not a virgin. For others a slut is someone who has had more than 5 sexual partners. For some a slut is someone who has casual flings with people she is not in a committed relationship with. For some a slut is someone who cheats on their partner. There is no hard and fast definition of "slut", and descriptions vary according to opinion.

Nobody has the right to make anyone feel inferior or guilty about their sexual life. It is none of anyone's business what other people choose to do with their lives. If you don't approve, keep moving - it's not your life.

[Sarmatian]

If a woman isn't harming anyone by her actions, why should others judge her for them?

But how do you know if she does no harm to anyone? What if there are effects on her health and consequently on her offspring?

[Gospodine]

Different people have different definitions of "slut". For some a slut is someone who is not a virgin. For others a slut is someone who has had more than 5 sexual partners.

It's not the amount of partners but the frequency.

5 over 10 years is nothing. 5 over 10 weeks is a red flag.