Actually, nothing hurts like hearing the word slut, unless it is hearing the word rape dropped about carelessly. Again, a word I wouldn't have thought much about, except that when I was in high school a girl gave her senior speech on her best friend's rape. She ended not with an appear for women's rights or self defense, but by begging us to consider our language. We use the word 'rape' so casually, for sports, for a failed test, to spice up jokes. 'The test raped me.' 'His smile went up to justifiable rape.' These references confer casualness upon the word, embedding it into our culture, stripping it of shock value, and ultimately numb us to the reality of rape. Christine Stockton
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The word 'rape' has been added to the political lexicon, with most people now knowing what it means, or at least referring to it. However, the casual use of the word 'rape' is still quite common amongst many people. Many seem to think that they are not really saying anything wrong when they use the word. A friend of mine used this phrase in talking about a failed test, which really seemed silly to me.

It is hard to imagine that something like that could ever be considered rape unless it was committed against someone else's body. So why does this word mean nothing? One reason might be because of the sheer power of the word 'rape'. This word is inherently shocking and seems to cause people to think about the act in an entirely new way.

When people hear this word, they realize that it may be shocking, but does not actually mean anything. They understand that the act has occurred and so their mind stops functioning with shock and becomes more concerned with how they should respond. This is important because language affects how we think, thus it can change the way we act.

We may react differently when we hear this word than if we had not heard it.

Source: Sluts

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