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Some examples of behaviors over which women are said to be "slut-shamed" include: violating accepted dress codes by dressing in sexually provocative ways, requesting access to birth control, having premarital or casual sex, or being raped or sexually assaulted.  While slut shaming has most often historically been directed at women, anyone of any sex, gender, or sexual orientation can be a victim of slut shaming, and anyone can be a perpetrator of slut shaming.
 
Some examples of behaviors over which women are said to be "slut-shamed" include: violating accepted dress codes by dressing in sexually provocative ways, requesting access to birth control, having premarital or casual sex, or being raped or sexually assaulted.  While slut shaming has most often historically been directed at women, anyone of any sex, gender, or sexual orientation can be a victim of slut shaming, and anyone can be a perpetrator of slut shaming.
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== Best Practices ==
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Non-consensual slut shaming is to be avoided as it can incite anxiety and sexual repression in others, or damage their self esteem.
  
 
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Revision as of 04:06, 19 March 2014

Slut shaming, sometimes called sexual bullying, is a concept used to describe the act of making any person feel guilty, inferior or undesirable for certain sexual behaviors or desires that deviate from traditional or orthodox gender expectations, or that which may be considered to be contrary to natural, societal, cultural, or religious law.

Some examples of behaviors over which women are said to be "slut-shamed" include: violating accepted dress codes by dressing in sexually provocative ways, requesting access to birth control, having premarital or casual sex, or being raped or sexually assaulted. While slut shaming has most often historically been directed at women, anyone of any sex, gender, or sexual orientation can be a victim of slut shaming, and anyone can be a perpetrator of slut shaming.

Best Practices

Non-consensual slut shaming is to be avoided as it can incite anxiety and sexual repression in others, or damage their self esteem.