The line from "Mean Girls" no one seems to remember...
- Mads
- Oct 15, 2018
- 2 min read
"Mean Girls" is arguably the most iconic movie of the 2000’s yet why is this the line no one seems to remember? It has meaning doesn't it?
So, I think that it would be TOTALLY "fetch" if we all take a look at the language we use to describe each other.
In today's society words like "slut", "whore" and "slag" are used between girls on a day to day basis. For example, "Hey, you whore!" isn't always used in a snide way but is sometimes just a form of saying hello. The question is, how do you distinguish between whether a phrase has a cruel meaning or whether it is simply a greeting? Either way, by using these kind of names makes it seem justifiable for guys to call you them.
How about why girls do this? Many language experts would argue its a way to reclaim gender stereotyped language. By identifying themselves as "sluts" or "whores" it takes part of the sting away from being identified as one by guys. If you repeatedly use a word out of context then eventually it will lose meaning, therefore, once a girl is called a "slut" by a guy it will no longer have quite the same effect.
We need to remember that using these derogatory terms is wrong, no matter what. By using them, it fuels the sexist attitude that lurks in our society.
So this is a message for the girls: don't refer to each other as "sluts", "whores", "slags", "skets", "hoes" or any of the other ridiculous words that are often thrown about so casually.
Instead, lets speak to each other in a positive way and break these stereotypes,
The message of this is for girls to not call eachother these words.
Clearly you go to my school and know who I am, therefore, please either speak to me in person or over message using your real name instead of regularly posting anonymous negative messages. Thanks
Just going to argue that how come it is okay for girls to call each other ‘sluts’ and ‘whores’ without any cruel intent and it isn’t okay for a guy to call a girl a ‘slut’ or a ‘whore’ without any cruel intent. Distinguishing genders like this even further just builds tension. Girls will often greet girls like that and you seem to say that it would be okay for that to occur but for the words’ use encouraging men to say the same thing. Why is it okay for girls to say it and not men even thought, in some cases, there is no malicious intent on either part?