I guess I'm being mean

I think girls, in general, are blurring the line between dressing like a slut and being a slut.

I'm sorry that's not that gentlemanly.

But I think sluts need to be more accountable for themselves. And I know the word "slut" is an ugly and demeaning word. It is a shame that we have such words in our language. But I think it's an even bigger shame that there are girls out there who embody such words. It seems very difficult to be a woman these days. Maybe it's always been hard because of the whole childbirth thing. But women don't get any leeway for anything. Guys can dress up like Mr. Rogers and be labeled as classy. Guys can dress up like Kevin Federline and be frequently mislabeled "bad boy." In either case, there is a niche for women to choose from. If women dress up like Rihanna, Beyonce, or Britney Spears, guys do not make any distinction. To them you are that H-O. And it doesn't matter if you are one or not, you get treated the same way. And there is no niche. H-O is the market. The only niche in the market are the good girls, ladies. And ladies are rare, hard to find, and really not as appreciated in society as they should be. H-Os have a hyperinflated stock price.

The problem is that we've centered our culture's perception of women around Beyonce's, Rihanna's and Britney Spears', and not enough around girls like Janelle Monae.



I do advocate that women be treated with as much respect you can give them, regardless of whether they deserve it or not. But when you see an H-O, the mind will call it what it will.