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If dictionaries define slut or slutty as ones’ act and not ones wear would you agree or amend your thinking on who is a slut, or dresses slutty?

Asked by Hypocrisy_Central (26879points) June 21st, 2011

The other day during a thread there was some debate as to what dressing slutty was. According to many sources no one can dress slutty just be slutty in how they act and carry about. One of the main definitions of a slut or slutty behavior was promiscuity. The definition being:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuity
Promiscuous:
In humans, promiscuity refers to undiscriminating casual sex with many sexual partners. The term carries a moral or religious judgement and is viewed in the context of the mainstream social ideal for sexual activity to take place within exclusive committed relationships. Promiscuity is considered a less restrained sex drive. What sexual behavior is considered “promiscuous” varies between cultures as does the prevalence of promiscuity, with different standards often being applied to different genders and civil status. A promiscuous female is sometimes pejoratively called a slut, while a promiscuous male is glamorized with names such as ‘stud’, ‘ladies’ man’, etc. Promiscuity is very often portrayed in literature, cinema, and television, for example in the popular series Sex and the City.

By that definition a woman in a business power suit can be a slut; she don’t have to be strutting the street in a mini, spaghetti top with no bra and 5in heels.

Off the criteria of slutty a coed or sports groupie that hooks up with many for the sake of pleasure can be a slut depending on the society she finds herself in.

Using the official definition of who is a slut or acts slutty what would be your minimum threshold of who a slut is or do you still hold if she is or not to apparel?

Do you agree with the official definition of slut or believe culture has changed the meaning and the dictionaries have not caught up?

If dictionaries define slut or slutty as ones’ act and not ones wear would you agree or amend your thinking on who is a slut, or dresses slutty?

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