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Social Justice Synonyms #6: “Slut”

Filed under Feminism, Race and Racism, Social Justice Synonyms   ·   October 31st, 2014   ·   4 comments
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Welcome back to Social Justice Synonyms! In honour of Hallowe’en, and the problematic conversations that may likely be happening on campus today, this week’s word is slut. The word “slut” has been kickin’ around since about 1450. Though its exact origins are unknown, it started appearing in Middle English around that time. It began as […]