Grail (capitalised)@aussie.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoYoung people these days only use the word "slut" in dirty talk, such that calling someone a slut in polite company is now unacceptable. The sluts stole the word for themselves. Great job, sluts!message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareYoung people these days only use the word "slut" in dirty talk, such that calling someone a slut in polite company is now unacceptable. The sluts stole the word for themselves. Great job, sluts!Grail (capitalised)@aussie.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarelmaydev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoCalling someone a derogatory term has never been acceptable in polite company. It doesn’t really make sense.
minus-squareHottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months ago And slut has never had a positive meaning. Am I the only one here that likes sl… promiscuous women??
minus-squareBirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 months agoIt’s also jusy wrong. People still call women sluts as an insult.
minus-squarelmaydev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI can’t speak for the younger generation but as a millennial it’s used as both for sure. Greeting a friend with “hey slut” is fine. Saying that to a stranger would likely not be.
Calling someone a derogatory term has never been acceptable in polite company. It doesn’t really make sense.
Am I the only one here that likes sl… promiscuous women??
It’s also jusy wrong. People still call women sluts as an insult.
I can’t speak for the younger generation but as a millennial it’s used as both for sure.
Greeting a friend with “hey slut” is fine. Saying that to a stranger would likely not be.