Jezebel: Slut

Stupid Vandal Arrested For Calling Woman A 'Sult'

Anna North — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:00:00 EST

Vandalism and slut-shaming aren't funny, but one stupid criminal has managed to turn them into a pretty entertaining story. It all starts (and ends) with his inability to spell. More »

Why Teens Can't Stop Calling Each Other Sluts

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:50:00 EST

In spite of efforts by big names like Lady Gaga and Dan Savage, teens continue to treat each other like shit. And so the great tradition carries on, as it did during my high school career and the high school careers of the women who came before me: bullies' preferred method of making girls feel bad about themselves seems to be via harassment about sexual proclivity. Why do teenagers love calling each other "sluts" so much? More »

Do Skimpy Clothes Force Men's Brains to Objectify Women?

Erin Gloria Ryan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:45:00 EDT

Science can't shut up about how men can't help the fact that they sometimes seem like they might be thinking with their penises because their brains force them to objectify women. New research suggests that they're actually not objectifying you per se; they're just re-imagining what sort of brain you possess. And the less you're wearing, the dumber and more fragile they think you are. More »

Easy A Tackles Slut-Shaming, Gossip & What We Expect From Girls Now

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:04:00 EDT

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I saw Easy A this weekend, and loved it. What I didn't love? Facing the reality that when it comes to girls and sex, we haven't come that far since the 17th century Puritanical days of Hester Prynne. More »

The Bad Girls Are Just Mean Girls

Slut Machine — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST

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American Apparel Ad-Mimickry Gains Popularity in the nation whose sweatshops are losing jobs to their highly-paid Mexicans

Moe — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:17:22 EST

Um, so, I think it's safe to say she loves her socks. And by golly if that isn't the tri-blend track T-shirt. Maybe there's hope for American manufacturing after all. More »