Words

[hypatia42]

Skank. Slutty slutty whore. *thoughtful look* Both of these terms have been used in regards to me, in the past week but also over the past year. By people that love me and generally use them in an endearing tone of voice. Not really sure how to deal with that.

I understand that poly people have been trying to reclaim slut as a positive term. I don't particularly feel one way or the other about it. I just can't feel there is any good connotation of the two above other than the one that is being put into it by the people I know. Not really sure there should be good connotations. Its kinda of a strange place to be. I don't particularly think of myself as either one(*see previous post about other people's perceptions). Also, I don't have issues with it since I *so* don't see myself that way. At what point do I need to step in and say something? I don't even know...

Comments

[eolas16.livejournal.com]

Here's a link if you're at all curious. It's just a pejorative for jews.

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

Actually no. I don't need to know the details of how people are horrible to one another to know that it happens. I'd prefer to react with, "What? How does that apply here?" rather than the desired reaction of "OMG! How could you use that word?"

[eolas16.livejournal.com]

That's fair, I just wanted to not be vague about words. The word itself is harmless, it's the context in which it's used that's the problem. Much like the words you're dealing with.