Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Young people these days only use the word "slut" in dirty talk, such that calling someone a slut in polite company is now unacceptable. The sluts stole the word for themselves. Great job, sluts! (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It went from a patriarchal normative, to being reclaimed. Are people down voting over the ambiguity of "polite"? Or because rediscovering the term "reclaimed" isn't really a shower thought?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Calling someone a derogatory term has never been acceptable in polite company. It doesn't really make sense.

Although the ultimate origin of the word slut is unknown, it first appeared in Middle English in 1402 as slutte (AHD), with the meaning of 'dirty, untidy, or slovenly woman'.

And slut has never had a positive meaning.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

And slut has never had a positive meaning.

Am I the only one here that likes sl... promiscuous women??