9/15 Discussion Recap – Slut-Shaming

Sorry for the delayed posting…

The slut-shaming discussion began with reactions to the blog post by Mrs. Hall, but quickly turned to the topic of morals and how women are perceived based on their dress and/or sexual history. Are women held to different standards than men regarding sexual behavior? What responsibility do men and women have to control their sexualities? Are female bodies inherently sexual? The topic of rape was also breached, as slut-shaming can lead to victim blaming, which flowed nicely into the discussion on 9/22 which was on rape/sexual assault culture and myths.

We were joined by four professors in addition to our very own Professor Goshgarian: Professors Ferri, Church, Shelton, and Shelley.