There are a lot of harsh names out there, and a heck of lot of them are degrading towards groups of people. We all hear people call other people "retarded" multiple times a day. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say, "that's so gay." And believe me, I know I'm preaching to the choir. The issue with calling things retarded and gay are brought up, probably not enough, but at least a decent amount. In recent years, a campaign called ThinkB4YouSpeak has been set up to call the issue to peoples attention. But it's not only members of the homosexual community or people with disabilities who are being harmed by name calling; it's women too.
Think about it. If a guy doesn't want to do something another guy, or girl for that matter, dares him to do, what is the usual response? "You're a wuss." "Quit being a girl" or "Bitch." And on the other side of things, how often are girls called sluts, whores, bitches, etc. All of these names whether it be bitch, slut, whore, girl mean the same thing: girl. The worst thing a guy can be called to ruin his ego is a girl and the worst thing a girl can be called is, well, a girl. How royally messed up is that? And it's not like guys are the only culprits! Women call each other whores and skanks possibly more often than guys call them that! And women often call guys bitches if they draw a line while showing off. It's ridiculous, but it's oh, so true.
This week, I'm going to talk a lot about societal issues that degrade women. Hello, media.
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