WomenareSluts?Oh,Yeah?
byJaneGilgun
All,right,guys,comeclean.
Howmanyofyoucallwomen“sluts”whenyou’reyukkingitupwithothermen?I’mgettingsuspicious.Afewmonthsago,talkradiohostRushLimbaughcreatedastirwhenheusedthewordonSandraFluke,aGeorgetownUniversitylawstudentwhotestifiedinCongressinfavorofinsurancecoverageforcontraceptivesatreligious-basedinstitutions.Thenyesterday,welearnedthatJohnEdwards,onceapromisingcandidateforpresident,calledhispregnantmistressReilleHuntera“crazyslut.”Thiscameoutathistrialforcampaignfinancefraud.ThefraudchargesincludeusingcampaignfundsashushmoneyforMs.Hunter.Lastyear,ConstableMichaelSanguinettisaidatacrimepreventionrallyinCanada,“womenshouldavoiddressinglikeslutsinordernotbetovictimized.”Thesemenareclueless.Makesmewonderifthebrainsofthesemenareteenyweenies.Howmanyothermenthinkofwomenassluts?I’vegotnewsforthem.Theirpowertodegradewomenwithwordslike“slut”isgone.Limbaugh’sradioshowlostmillionsinsponsorship.Edwardsisevenmoredisgracedthanhewasbeforehisuseof“slut”becamepublic.Sanguinettihasyettolivedownhisuseoftheword“slut.”Womenarenotwhomensayweare.Weknowwhoweare.Wedefineourselves.Menwhocallwomen“sluts”definethemselves.