Double standard

A girl that I know, who shall remain nameless, was venting her anger to me recently. She was upset because she felt like people in the small town where she lives, which shall also remain nameless, were judging her for her promiscuous lifestyle. It just so happens that many of the people in this town are married (and therefore jealous of her sexual adventures), conservative (and therefore into Bush or the bible or whatever), or prudes (ugly). Plus, she pointed out, the men whom she was including in these "adventures" were equally whorish, but no one was upset at them.

Ah, yes. The age-old double standard. The non-existant male-slut. This is an issue that I've never been quite able to explain, why people think it's okay for men to sleep around, but not women. I personally think it's okay for everyone to do whatever they want as long as they're safe, healthy, not hurting anyone and feel good about themselves. I do not speak from personal experience of course, as I am a virgin.

But my friend made a good point.

"I'm really good in bed," she explained. "If you were an expert violin player, would you play your magic music for only one person? NO! You wouldn't hide your talent like that. You'd spread that shit around!"

I think that is very valid reasoning, and that's what I told her.

"Don't worry about what those people are saying," I told her. "You take your special skills and you share them with the world! By sluttin' it up, you're doing your small part to make our planet a better, happier and more enjoyable place to live. Amen."