SLUT.

Ur A sLuT. What a historically terrible thing to call someone....until one girl changed the game with her ground breaking street interview.

ဖ Her eccentric look was just icing on the cake as she proudly claimed " I am a slut". 

"I own my body. My body is not a political playground, it’s not a place for legislation,” she says. “It’s mine, and it’s my future.”

ဖ Side note: I almost didn't write this particular post because I still find myself questioning whether its "appropriate" to cover topics that society deems as controversial/taboo but I believe that as a woman - nay - human being, it's important to express oneself in a respectful way. 

ဖ In the past few years, I have become more aware of society's viewpoint on women and in turn how it has impacted my life & the way I view myself. I could bicker all day about the cage that society puts women in but that would go nowhere so instead I want to talk about its affect on my personal life. As someone who has always been naturally outspoken, loud, unfiltered, I was surprised to find that I too felt the pressure to present myself in a certain way. Throughout my upbringing the same messages were repeated to me via family, friends, teachers, social media, etc

• Wear revealing clothes = slut
• Have sex when you're single = slut
• One night stand = whore
• Walk of shame = shameful slut
• Men don't like women who are "easy" = aka slut
• Flirting = you asked for it = slut

ဖ At some point these messages just become part of your normal thought process, ingrained into the way men view women & women view themselves. Like I said, I still hesitate before posting photos that are deemed "racey, slutty, asking for attention" because at the end of the day, every human wants to be accepted. The key is to realize that acceptance should not be sought or asked for & maybe its possible that you as an individual are seeking acceptance from the wrong people. 

ဖ Taking time to reflect on topics like this & asking myself these thought provoking questions about my identity have helped me to recognize my own prejudices against myself & other women and to work towards accepting myself & others. As someone who has always been more sexual, it has taken me a long time to finally acknowledge that its okay. Its okay to like men, its okay to not want to date ur ugly ass, its okay to not have a boyfriend (god forbid), whatever the case, whatever the preference, I am un-apologetically perfect me and I AM A SLUT. 

xoxo 

- SLUT

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