What is a slut?

Do you have to be promiscuous to be called a slut or can it just be how you look and act outside of bed? In today's sexually liberated environment with online dating, social media, access to porn, and readily available birth control... can people be sluts? Can women be sluts? Can men be sluts?

And is there still a social stigma attached to it? Do you shrink in shame or shine in glory and pride?
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Most Helpful Girls

  • In the most broad sense, the word "slut" refers to a sexually promiscuous woman. However, in our current generation, considering that it is more acceptable for women to explore their sexuality compared to the old days (as it should be), the meaning of "slut" is likely to vary and be heavily debated upon. However, I define as "slut" as a person, mainly a woman, that is not only sexually promiscuous, but is careless, reckless, and harmful in her sexual actions. The "slut" has no self-respect for herself, often having sex with multiple men without protection, constantly getting STDs and unwanted pregnancies. Such behavior can put other people in danger if they have sex with her. The slut also is more prone to taking advantage of men for sex and leading them on rather than entering honest relationships with them.

    When she does enter an honest relationship however, she constantly cheats with multiple men and is, in general, unreliable. Anyone that marries her would be unwise. A slut isn't really defined by how she dresses, but wearing revealing clothes is often common for a slut because she exposes herself in a sexual way. However, a "slut" can wear even the most conservative clothes if she wants to and still be a slut. When women get called "sluts" just for simply enjoying sex, having certain preferences, and having experience with just more than just a small amount of men, I don't think it's a fair label because sometimes you have put yourself out there to discover what's best for you before you get married and have fun while you're young. Just don't be reckless and inconsiderate about it.

  • Slut isn't a dictionary word with a proper definition (like, say, 'whore.') It's a social construct.

    It's always used in a derogatory way, to insult. Similar to the 'n' word. The person themselves can use it, which minimizes and diffuses its power, but no other person should call someone else this, as a way to demoralize them.

    I would say that by your two choices, almost every girl would choose the former, not the latter. But then this doesn't exactly explain some wanting to be called that during sex. So it's a bit more complicated than it first presents.

    • I tried to be open/expansive since the usage varies. When my wife uses the term 'sluts', for example, she means: "Southern Ladies Up To Something."

    • Lol. Up to what?

Most Helpful Guys

  • In my opinion I don't think you can limit the word "slut" only to womens , mens also deserve that title. Also in my opinion if a girl gets kidnapped and left in a prostitute business without her acceptance.. she constantly gets hurt and people call her slut without knowing her story..
    Also if a guy is left by a girl who spread lies about him and said that he is not capable of caring her , then everyone makes jokes about him without knowing the whole story..
    To sum up I think that before telling a person slut , you should know the whole story cause this is a pretty big word..

  • A woman who has a lot of casual sex with many partners who isn't in a relationship with any of them. Easy, loose, one night stands, sex with strangers.
    A guy who does the same is a male slut.

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  • I feel like the term ‘slut’ has no universally agreed upon definition. It seems to be applicable to basically anything a woman can do, whether it be her behaviour/apparel/beliefs, that someone decides will make her less favorable to men/her family/her social circle/her employer, etc..

  • Simple

    What is a slut?What is a slut?

    I do not know what is a slut. But whoever is one knows it and even they know it, they are afraid to say it.
    And it is their actions, their choices that brought them to that decision.

  • I never knew what it actually meant because I was called that during my teen years and early 20s, never understood it because I never had a boyfriend, never went out on dates, still a virgin, never done anything sexual or kissed anyone. I was being called a slut because guys were staring and trying to talk to me because of my breasts being huge. I ignored the guys because I knew why they wanted to talk to me and I always hated the attention I even went to men's shirt big and tall section just so I can hide them. But I was still getting called a slut.

  • . . . a girl doing what guys have always gotten away with.

    • Well said.

    • they get plenty of shit for being noncommital and pushing boundaries lol whatchu talkin about

  • Slut is a word that in my opinion has no value. I’ve been called a slut back before I had even had my first kiss. I was called a slut for losing my virginity to my boyfriend at that time. I’ve been called a slut for saying no to a guy who wanted sex. I’ve been called a slut for dressing a certain way. I’ve been called a slut by random men driving down the street who catcalled me. The word slug gets thrown around so widely, and frequently and often times its usage is just inaccurate. Anyone can be called a slut.

  • A slut is a proud confident woman who doesn't gives two fucks. She does her own thing and doesn't care about social norms. A slut chooses what she wants to wants to wear, and wears it no matter what people try to say to her. A slut stand up for what's right.

    In other words, a slut is one hell of an amazing fucking woman and any time I'm called a slut, it's like being called

    B -- eautiful
    I -- Intelligent and in
    T -- otal
    C -- ontrol of
    H -- resell

  • We can all be sluts. [shrugs]
    I'm also an asshole and a narcissist. Labels are fun.

  • To many people it is mainly just a girl who has slept with a lot of guys. To me it's a cheater and a liar i couldn't careless how many people you slept with most people like sex you do you. But if your cheating and lying just to get sex and hurt someone you just lied to about them been your only one you be a slut.

  • A slut is someone with multiple sexual partners, usually in a small frame of time. Anyone can be one and there’s nothing wrong with it in my opinion.

    • Um fuck off

  • A person who has immoral sexual / intimate activity.

    Cheating, being a known accessory of cheating, using sex to deceive and manipulate, etc.

  • It's just an insult towards women, either because guys think they want sex more than society says they should, or because they have the nerve to dress in a way that shows more than an ankle.

  • It's a derogatory term against women. Just look at the male comments on here. They shame women for "sleeping around" yet it's admired if men do so.

  • Someone who is willing to have and has had sex without commitment.

  • Slut is only a high school word. If ur out of high school and ur still hearing that, then u need to get older friends. As adults we tend to change the word. At least I do. So u like variety. Who doesn't? I know i do. Lmao. Call me a slut it won't bother me

  • i would say if the human connection doesn't matter to you and you're just out to fuck "whoever", that makes you a slut.

  • It depends on the time and place.
    In my culture you're deemed as a slut if you sleep with someone who isn't your husband/wife.
    But in the west I suppose a slut would be someone who has a high body count.

  • A woman, who sleeps with many partners nearly unselectively.
    Or a cheating woman, who cheats on her boyfriend/husband.

    Whores on the other hand are similar but they expect something in return (money, gifts, fame...)

  • A female that has been fucked/run through by more than three guys/dicks.

    • More than three? So if a girl has a serious monogamous relationship that lasted over a year 3 times, the first one was in high school, second in college and third after that. She married the fourth one. That's a slut lol? No, a slut is someone who sleeps around casually, but if a girl had multiple relationships with men who turned out to be a bad match, calling her a slut is just stupid.

    • @DeIina Sis, calling sex "casual" or calling it "making love" or calling it "shniferfunkel" does not change what it is-- a physical act, that does not care about what you're calling it. A rose by any other name is still a rose. Calling it "casual" dick versus "loving" dick does not change anything. It's dick. And yes, indeed, sadly, many people these days think reality is stupid.

    • Umm no, the reason for having sex is what makes someone a slut. Casual sex is JUST for getting some dick, one night stands, yeah, thats slutty. Waiting until there is a connection with the other person, and only then getting intimate with them, thats not about dick thats about building a relationship, and they dont always work out. Your reply still makes no sense, if its all about loving dick, whats the difference between 3 and 4? By this logic 2 should still make her a slut

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