Casanova and Casanovette

Slut.

Whore.

Hoe. 

Bitch.

Skank.

These are all words to describe sexually active women.

Player.

Ladies’ Man.

Romeo.

Casanova.

These are all words to describe sexually active men.

 Language is a strong, but subtle form of oppression. Referring to females by names that are not human is denying females the right to being accepted as a viable gender of the human race. For example, a bitch is a female dog. Calling a female a bitch is saying that she isn’t human and in turn doesn’t deserve basic human respect.

Men and women engage in the same activity, but men are praised for it and women are punished for it. Our society was built on the fundamental idea that women should be ashamed of their sexuality. This is seen in 17^th century Puritan society and on my modern day college campus. Women still receive a scarlet letter grade for being sexually active. 

Just last night I was sitting in the common room with a group of my friends. This girl walks by holding this guy’s arm. Two of my male friends proceed to say “Hey did y’all see that girl that just walked by. She has like 50 bodies." Me being the person I am had to ask WHY DOES THAT MATTER? My friend answered with “she’s just a hoe, plain and simple.” Instead of saying anything else, I just decided to listen to the rest of the conversation. One of my female friends then said “look at how she’s dressed. I mean clearly she’s a hoe." THERE IS NO CORRELATION BETWEEN CLOTHING AND SEXUAL ACTIVITY.

A male football player that has multiple sex partners isn’t something people think twice about. The phrase “boys will be boys” was created to justify such male activity. Meanwhile, a female college student has multiple sex partners, has safe and consensual sex, but is called a hoe.

If a male can be a Casanova, then I can be a Cassanovette.

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