To think that it is always unacceptable to call a woman a 'slag'?

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I think it is hideous and reinforces the misogyny in our society.

Why do people do it?

YANBU. I feel a sort of 'sick on the pit of my stomach' feeling when I hear that word used.

Also hate this term, so brazenly judgemental. And Portia is right, half the time it's flung at women just for wearing the "wrong" thing or flirting "excessively".

I bet qk is fucking DYNAMITE in bed. Surely anyone who thinks that sex and shitting are the same has got to be?

Why would I be a bloke? I'm just a normal woman.

Slag is a word used to describe women who have casual sex and behave in a promiscuous way. Saying that a woman who has slept with 100s of people is a slag is therefore just a statement of fact - in no way is it subjective.

foreverastudent - of course other people can disagree with the definition of "gross" - but "slag" is defined as above.

Lol@Fairycakes.

Too true.

Some people like sex and shitting together

'casual' and 'promiscuous' are subjective words. Back to A level Philosophy for you, qk

I have to say i'm not big into shitting. I wouldnt mind someone feeding me a big mac while doing me from behind though. Now THAT is filthy.

lol @ secunda.

Also eww.

Op, YADNBU.

'Statement of fact'?

Well, following that school of thought, I would have to conclude that it is also a 'fact' that people who think it is acceptable to judge a woman's private sexual practices so harshly and crudely are misogynist twats.

Takes me back to someone explaining to me what a 'Blumphy' is.

(Don't Google it. It's grim).

Not that there is anything wrong with shitting per se (im not judging those who do) I just like peace and quiet while i'm having a poo also preferably a newspaper or good book to read

But some words carry connotations, qk, and "slag" is one. We're not discussing the definition per se, but the judgemental "spin" the term puts on those actions (eg casual sex). You know that, so why pretend it's about the definition in a neutral way?

I find it very strange that many of you who object so strongly to the use of a factual word are happy to be unkind to me.

Perhaps if I had been promiscuous you would respect my feelings a bit more .

Oh don't be such a wuss. If you're going to have an opinion fight for it. Nothing quite as invigorating as a nice bit of verbal sparring.
Come on QK. I'll tag team you. Wait.....

The fact is, women who sleep around obviously have no self respect. They are also possibly a little bit ugly.

I am not being a wuss victoria - I am not going to get upset about what people have written to me - my point was actually what their posts say about them.

If you think 'slag' is an acceptable word, you surely aren't easily offended?@qk

No, I am not easily offended - I have x posted with you - my point was actually about what their posts say about them.

But you are arguing that 'slag' is a factual, acceptable word, are you not?@qk

I'll tell you what my post says about me.

I have had 'casual sex' aplenty - in my twenties, when I was single and absolutely gorgeous and batting men off left, right and centre. I had lots of fun. I have NO regrets.

I would have laughed in the face of anyone who dared to call me a slag. It says so much more about them than it does about me.

qk - putting aside whether promiscuity is ok or not (really doesn't bother me personally but thats irrelevant), i think in your post you hit the nail on the head - there is no equivalent word for a man who's promiscuous. And yes i know some people use it to describe men, but generally, and originally, it was a term to describe a woman.

So the problem is, that the insult exists for a woman, but not a man, and is therefore sexist and nasty.

Dittany:- I bet you're rampant in bed

Yes, I am arguing that "slag" is a factual word - see the wiki definition:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slag_(slang)

The 2 main components of the definition are casual sex and promiscuity. You've just admitted to casual sex so did your behaviour meet the defintion of "slag"?

A bloke dumped me after having been together 2 years when I was at uni. I promptly shagged his best mate. I would not be upset to be called a slag for that - it is the truth! I enjoyed it and I don't regret it all. If someone had dared to call me a slag for that, I would have said, "OK then!".

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