Wednesday, April 29, 2009

I am not any kind of a whore.



(photo from Break.com)





Well, got your attention?

I've noticed that here and there - now and then - to this one and that one, bloggers and/or commentors are saying things like: yeah, I'm a thrift shop whore, or a new shoe whore, or a blog whore, etc. Why? Why would seemingly intelligent women ever call themselves any kind of a whore? On purpose. Any ideas?
p.s. I am not a prude, nor am I stranger to cussing, and I am not a feminist. I just think...well, you tell me what you think about this.

5 comments:

  1. Hmmm...I don't think I use the word "whore" to describe myself ever. And I don't think I like the fact that other women call themselves that either, now that I think about it. Much too negative. I am no prude either but I like to keep things as positive as possible in my world, even when talking about my obsessions !;-)I think I prefer "Queen", as in "Shoe-Shopping Queen" or "Goddess", as in the Goddess of Cosmos (the drink, not the space/universe thing). Much more positive, don't you think ?
    Interesting food for thought, Joanie !
    Happy days !

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  2. I don't use the expression either, I like the positive one's like "queen" or I would even go so far as "aholic" (This is definitely one choc-aholic here!!) But I think why people do it is because they feel guilty for what they do and feel better attaching very bad connotations to it.

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  3. I've used whore (or slut) now and again, and for some reason it doesn't offend me at all. I guess it's only the connotation of "a lot of" that I retain.

    And I consider myself a feminist.

    And I keep forgetting to come to this blog so that's why my response is so late Joanie.

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  4. I'm to lazy to be a whore. I am a color slut. I can't control myself around colors. I will use too many, make muddy things and have to start over. I have little restraint when it comes to shopping for fabric. I can even find a use for olive green! :)Bea

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  5. :D) interesting responses huh? btw thx for your comment. My reaction to your post is - it's 'the context' in which the word is employed, and also, how words change over time.
    Context - in context, it changes it from being sexually promiscuous to oveindulgent or lacking any self-discipline. It also seems to be used in first person as a self-judgement, instead of an accusatory noun. So, given these two things, for me, it's comical, instead of offensive.

    Each generation finds its own unique expressions that change the historical meaning of words.
    eg) That's cool!

    I love listening to 20-somethings - and trying to understand their language. Another one, "wicked!"

    Happy days to you,
    Trudi

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