Slut-shaming
Slut-shaming means insulting or humiliating another person, usually a girl, gay guy or transgirl, over their clothing, sexual behaviour or number of partners. It includes calling someone a “slut” for enjoying casual sex or judging them for being a sex worker.
Protesters at SlutWalk in New York City, 2011.
It may be through gossip, name-calling, online comments, or sharing someone’s private sex history to humiliate them. We see a double standard often. A man gets complimented for having a lot of partners, a woman gets insulted for the same thing. Clothing, flirting or previous sexual activity does not mean that someone has consented to sex.
