It's Okay to be a Slut

Anonymous

Slut, hoe, whore, skank, whatever you want to call it. In a world that shames sluts, this is why you shouldn't be ashamed of being one.

It's Okay to be a Slut

1. Sex is Healthy

As long as you're being safe and using protection, not only is sex fun, but it's also good for your body in many different ways. Obviously, it helps burn calories, but it also reduces stress, helps you sleep better, puts you in a better mood, eases pain and improves your immune system and heart health.

Of course, anyone could come up and say that the risk for pregnancy, STDs, etc are increased, but when condoms are 98% effective and the pill is 99%, it's worth the risk in my opinion.

It's Okay to be a Slut

2. Double Standards

Guys often show sleeping around as a good thing and tend to be praised for it, but if a girl decides to sleep around, she's a slut. I realize that not everyone thinks of it like that, but it's clear that most people do. But really, it's her body and her choice. The number of people a woman has slept with should not determine the kind of person she is. Men are not subjected to being looked at as objects or a walking sex doll. They are not judged by who they've slept with or how many, they are judged by the kind of person they are. Why aren't women?

It's Okay to be a Slut

3. Confidence

It helps to boost your confidence. Before you freak out, know that I don't mean to suggest that a woman needs a man to love herself. But being a 'slut' helps you discover this whole other world where a lot of guys want you. Knowing this boosts confidence in most cases. Being comfortable with your body gives you the confidence to be more outgoing and to try new things.

It's Okay to be a Slut

4. You're an Expert

Once you've explored a few things and been with a few people, you're pretty much an expert on everything that goes on. Also, knowing that you can be there for your friends to answer any embarrassing questions they might have is a good feeling. Sometimes there are things that you can't ask your parents and can't find the answers on Google.

It's Okay to be a Slut

5. You Know How to Open Up to Someone

Sex isn't always emotional or spiritual or any of that other crap. Sometimes sex is just sex. But sex can be an amazing, intimate experience where both people bare their souls to each other and choose to be vulnerable, or it can just be physical with a casual "that was fun" at the end of it. Your sexual experiences can be whatever you want them to be, as long as it's consensual and you're both having fun.

It's Okay to be a Slut

6. Life is Too Short

There is nothing wrong with telling anyone and everyone that you have a great and diverse sex life. It's also okay to be proud of not having a sex life at all. Owning who you are and what you decide to do with your body is something everyone—men and women—should do. While being proud of your sex life is great, saving yourself until marriage or just for the right person to come along is good too. Life is too short to be pressured by what society and the media tell us we should be doing with our lives. What's important is being comfortable with who you are regardless of the number of sexual partners, or lack thereof, you've been with.

It's Okay to be a Slut
It's Okay to be a Slut
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