Slut

Honor is a human construct. It is used to evaluate one’s worth and set expectations. Reputation, notoriety, dignity, honor: these all define one’s place in society, but they are not intrinsic. In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, various characters struggle with their honor. Laertes’s honor leads him to act irrationally, Hamlet’s honor finally inspires him to act, and the patriarchal society’s idea of Ophelia’s honor destroys her. Hamlet has a complex attitude towards honor, admitting that its…

Shakespeare’s Women’s March (The treatment of women according to Shakespeare.) Many writers have different ideas of character treatment. Some people are biased based on physical characteristics, different personal choices, and even gender. Especially back towards the 1400 and 1500’s, women were not treated as equals, they were much considered as lessers. Some men had great thoughts about women and treating them as goddesses, and women were often the focal point of their writing. However,…

wanting her to know that he is a virgin because that would not be socially acceptable for a man his age to have never had sex. As Claire is asked about her sexual choices she refuses to admit either way because Allyson states, “if you have you’re a slut, but if you haven’t you’re a prude.” Finally Allyson admits to having sex with her therapist multiple times and talks about a wide age difference. This not only grosses out her peers but manipulates Claire into admitting her stance. In the split…

controlled by men, by controlling women’s knowledge, feelings and attachment. Women in this society are not allowed to have freedom; they are controlled by the commanders or their wife’s. The women that are most controlled are those who are called slut, from low social status or the women who have different religious beliefs or any belief in general, that the totalitarian feel, that it is a threat to their society. This society shows people…

is in love with or has a crush on he talks in poetic sentences. In comparision, Mercutios:” Laura was a kitchen slave. Surely she has a better love to make rhymes for her. Dido was shabbily dressed. Cleopatra was a gypsy girl. Helen and Hero were sluts and harlots.…

The mother describes all of the roles that should be provided by the women of the house. The author starts about every other sentence with “This is how you…” then proceeds with the list of criticism. The other sentences describe on how to not be a slut. Its purpose is to show a seemingly young lady and teach her what to do during any situation and how to do it. This is a list of commands to beware the daughter the dangers of…

Fear- Definition noun an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Pain- Definition noun physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury. “The weight of a simple human emotion ways me down more than the pain ever did. The pain, it’s determined and demanding, but I’m okay…” - Troye Sivan (The Fault In Our Stars) The definition of pain is the physical suffering caused by illness or injury. So, why does it…

As a current college student trying to figure out how I will pay my tuition for the upcoming years and how I will be paying off my student loans that will follow me after school, the idea of becoming a stripper has crossed my mind a numerous times. What stopped me though was the idea of being labeled a stripper and the stigma that would come with the job. I did not want people to think that because of my job choice that I was easy, dirty or the classic assumption that I have “daddy” issues; I…

People continuously scream for equality today in our society but don’t actually practice what they preach. People say they want everyone to be treated equal, but they usually mean people who think and act like them. We as a society discriminate against just about everyone. We don’t really mean to do this; we subconsciously do it. This doesn’t make it acceptable just makes us human. Women are discriminated against a majority of the time. Male dominance is something that has been around since…

Sex is an uncomfortable topic for me. I do not know if it is because I have been sexually assaulted multiple times since I was 3 or it is because of how I grew up. I feel like it is taboo to say I hate sex. Does this make me asexual? I lost my virginity to my boyfriend after a year of dating. Prior to my current boyfriend, I dated an individual for three years and we did not have any sexual interaction. My ex-boyfriend got frustrated and cheated on me. I ended that relationship right way. I was…