Meaning of slut-shame | Babel Free

Definitions

To make a person (especially a woman) feel guilty or inferior for sexual activity, desires, expression, or circumstances that deviate from traditional or orthodox gender expectations or religious or cultural standards.

Examples

“There seems to be no middle ground between embracing one's inner porn star and slut-shaming the women who find themselves pressured or lured into sex-related work because they have few other options.”

“His accuser was publicly reviled—viciously slut-shamed, in some cases—and withdrew from classes.”

“Further, why is it OK for a prepubescent girl to play at sexy, but a teen girl gets slut-shamed for expressing and experimenting with her sexuality?”

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