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SMNTY Classics: Feminism and the English Language with Wordslut

Stuff Mom Never Told You

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What's the Difference Between Slut and Reclamation?

Sally Kohn: Slut started out as a neutral term, but over time it came to mean a sexual slur. She says the word slut reflects women's position in our culture. Kohn: If we can only use these terms in positive context, then they will no longer think of a slut or a bitch in negative light.

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