Comments on: A Four-Letter Word http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/ better red than dead Tue, 22 May 2012 21:51:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: More with the explication… | Polymorphous perversity (Y'know – taken out of context, I must seem so strange…) http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-80506 More with the explication… | Polymorphous perversity (Y'know – taken out of context, I must seem so strange…) Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:51:09 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-80506 [...] too. That said… I’m a lit major. I believe in the power of words, and I think that there’s a lot of words that need to be reclaimed. (Oh, Sars, I adore thee.) Thus, with the pervert. I’ll cheerfully admit that the term [...] [...] too. That said… I'm a lit major. I believe in the power of words, and I think that there's a lot of words that need to be reclaimed. (Oh, Sars, I adore thee.) Thus, with the pervert. I'll cheerfully admit that the term [...]

]]> By: gela gela http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-70420 gela gela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:09:40 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-70420 HOT HOT DAMN LOVEEEEEED THIS GREAT POST. Thanks I think I will wear my sluttiness with pride cause am worth it LOL.. HOT HOT DAMN LOVEEEEEED THIS GREAT POST. Thanks I think I will wear my sluttiness with pride cause am worth it LOL..

]]> By: girlonthepark http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-70349 girlonthepark Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:58:05 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-70349 @Tara - Participated in the walk you mentioned above! It is sad that female sexuality is still so feared, but the walk was a great stride forward. Lots of ladies, dudes and even families with kids attended. Education has got to start somewhere. @Tara – Participated in the walk you mentioned above! It is sad that female sexuality is still so feared, but the walk was a great stride forward. Lots of ladies, dudes and even families with kids attended. Education has got to start somewhere.

]]> By: Tara http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-70073 Tara Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:24:59 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-70073 Saw this article today: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/968466--sluts-march-against-sexual-assault-stereotypes#article "Sluts" March Against Sexual Assault Stereotypes is the name of the article. I hope you don't mind, but I submitted a comment with a link to this essay, saying that you wrote it and your website. I don't know if the moderator will approve it or not. It's sad that 10 years after you wrote this fantastic essay that it's still an issue. Saw this article today: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/968466–sluts-march-against-sexual-assault-stereotypes#article

"Sluts" March Against Sexual Assault Stereotypes is the name of the article.

I hope you don't mind, but I submitted a comment with a link to this essay, saying that you wrote it and your website. I don't know if the moderator will approve it or not.

It's sad that 10 years after you wrote this fantastic essay that it's still an issue.

]]> By: Friday Frock: This is what a slut looks like. « Craft is the New Black http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-68134 Friday Frock: This is what a slut looks like. « Craft is the New Black Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:52:01 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-68134 [...] done a lot of linking to Sars in the past few days, but please, go read this. Again. Or, to quote myself over here, “Stop policing women’s bodies, and start [...] [...] done a lot of linking to Sars in the past few days, but please, go read this. Again. Or, to quote myself over here, "Stop policing women's bodies, and start [...]

]]> By: Sarah D. Bunting http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-63604 Sarah D. Bunting Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:35:35 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-63604 @Krelo: The slut/skank differential is a matter of intent -- a quality issue. The slut label seems to pertain to quantity, which, as long as above-board intent is used, shouldn't be an issue at all. @Krelo: The slut/skank differential is a matter of intent — a quality issue. The slut label seems to pertain to quantity, which, as long as above-board intent is used, shouldn't be an issue at all.

]]> By: Krelo http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-63600 Krelo Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:00:07 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-63600 Being a slut is not a crime, but being a skank should be. The way I've always looked at it, you can be a slut with only a single person, if that's what you want. You can be a slut with more than one person, if you should choose. But the way I've come to think about it, ever since reading this essay for the first time, is thus: A slut is someone who enjoys sex, but is still responsible about it. A skank is a slut . . . but without the responsibility part. I love my husband, and I'm a total slut with him. I have kids . . . and that doesn't stop me from being a total slut with my husband. I like screwing him in random places, I like showing off for him, I like that the rest of the world knows just how much I love doing things like that with him. If they think that's trashy . . . that's their call. I'm my own way, they can be theirs. Skanks are the ones that spread diseases. Skanks are the ones that don't care who they hurt in the process of having their fun. Skanks are the antithesis of what sluts are, and the ones that give sluts a bad name. Take pride in your sluttiness. Because, remember . . . you can be a total slut, even for just yourself. To do that, all you have to do is be who you are, and enjoy it ;) Being a slut is not a crime, but being a skank should be.

The way I've always looked at it, you can be a slut with only a single person, if that's what you want. You can be a slut with more than one person, if you should choose. But the way I've come to think about it, ever since reading this essay for the first time, is thus: A slut is someone who enjoys sex, but is still responsible about it. A skank is a slut . . . but without the responsibility part. I love my husband, and I'm a total slut with him. I have kids . . . and that doesn't stop me from being a total slut with my husband. I like screwing him in random places, I like showing off for him, I like that the rest of the world knows just how much I love doing things like that with him. If they think that's trashy . . . that's their call. I'm my own way, they can be theirs.

Skanks are the ones that spread diseases. Skanks are the ones that don't care who they hurt in the process of having their fun. Skanks are the antithesis of what sluts are, and the ones that give sluts a bad name. Take pride in your sluttiness. Because, remember . . . you can be a total slut, even for just yourself. To do that, all you have to do is be who you are, and enjoy it ;)

]]> By: booasaur http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-61596 booasaur Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:03:18 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-61596 I remember reading this when I was an extremely shy, impressionable, prudish, religious college kid, in what, 2002? 2001? It's still one of the best pieces I've ever read and shaped a lot about how I think of sex. I feel I should state that I am a virgin but I like the freedom and mental strength and choice reading this gave to me. To ME. I remember reading this when I was an extremely shy, impressionable, prudish, religious college kid, in what, 2002? 2001? It's still one of the best pieces I've ever read and shaped a lot about how I think of sex.
I feel I should state that I am a virgin but I like the freedom and mental strength and choice reading this gave to me. To ME.

]]> By: More more Brilliance « Craft is the New Black http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-57169 More more Brilliance « Craft is the New Black Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:53:57 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-57169 [...] And how I love it and want to hug it and marry it? Well, I would, but the problem is, I am just a slut. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)random thoughts about kateyWords Can’t [...] [...] And how I love it and want to hug it and marry it? Well, I would, but the problem is, I am just a slut. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)random thoughts about kateyWords Can’t [...]

]]> By: Francesca http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/a-four-letter-word/comment-page-1/#comment-52104 Francesca Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:43:08 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=592#comment-52104 Uh when was this written?! Cool slut is the enforced norm for women nowadays. The only form of rebellion left for women today is to be conservative and modest. Pull your head out of your priviliged graduate school pretentious @$$. Talk about straw men er. straw sluts. Uh when was this written?! Cool slut is the enforced norm for women nowadays.

The only form of rebellion left for women today is to be conservative and modest. Pull your head out of your priviliged graduate school pretentious @$$.

Talk about straw men er. straw sluts.

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