mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate) (09/24/84)
Was I really supposed to be using 'slut' as the female equivalent of
bachelor? Gee, I've been doing this wrong for years; I always used
'unmarried woman' myself. Can't imagine why I thought that.
[let sarcasm=0]
There are plenty of male equivalents for 'slut'; they just aren't
four letter Anglo-Saxon words, and (I admit it) the connotations aren't
as strong. Be that as it may, all that's been illustrated is a quirk of
the English language.
Beyond that, the difference in conotation between a "Don Juan' and a 'slut'
illustrates (a) the state of sexual morality circa 1600 and (b) that there's
a basic difference in plumbing.
I have just as much contempt for a man who can't restrain his weaponry as
I have for a woman who opens up for everyone, perhaps more.
Charley Wingatebrent@cadovax.UUCP (Brent Rector) (09/25/84)
>Beyond that, the difference in conotation between a "Don Juan' and a 'slut' >illustrates (a) the state of sexual morality circa 1600 and (b) that there's >a basic difference in plumbing. > >I have just as much contempt for a man who can't restrain his weaponry as >I have for a woman who opens up for everyone, perhaps more. > >Charley Wingate And I always thought everyone (male and female) had the right to decide for himself/herself who their sexual partners were (or how many)! Just because someone doesn't observe your idea of the 'proper' sexual morality does not mean it's wrong. It may well be that one persons actions are distasteful to you but if they are not directed at you why should you mind what they do? Of course I am assuming that everyone involved in such 'distasteful' actions are doing so of their own volition. This is not meant to be a personal flame but my immediate reactions to the second sentence above. I agree with (a) but have never really understood why it's acceptable for a man to be a 'roue' but the same actions would cause a woman to be labeled a 'slut'. (Actually I was going to use the terms guy and girl since 'slut' does seem to have overtones of high school but didn't want to start another jihad :-). Also since this is net.women and there are (I assume) more men than women on the net, (I really am trying to insure there any no chauvinistic overtones to this!) maybe someone could provide some light into my next question? I personally do not recall many (or more than a small fraction?) of the 'boys' in high school using the word 'slut'. It always seemed to be that it was used mainly by the 'girls' of unquestionable virtue and morality (used in the sense it meant in those days) as a label for the 'girls' who they thought to be 'easy'. Is it only my imagination or did anyone else notice the same. Brent Rector { decvax, ucbvax, hplabs, ihnp4 }!trwrb!cadovax!brent philabs!cadovax!brent