Words demeaning to women?

Question

Now that the words 'pimp', 'trick' have become mainstream, what does that say about women? We all know that women and girls are still being abducted, raped and murdered everyday.

These are derogatory terms used to degrade women and the monsters who use them to earn money. Why doesn't American society ever stand up for women? Women's Liberation shouldn't even be a term. We have fewer rights in the world, regardless of color than any men. We are the prey and terms like these just reinforce that view.

Think it's time to step up and take our dignity back?

Rainy - you're exactly right. Religious texts from all countries (written by men) are used to pass women off as inferior to men.

And the point I'm trying to make is that the words 'pimp' and 'trick' are about selling women for money. It doesn't demean men except to show that the ones who are pimps are lazy, uneducated fools who think that money and all the 'bling' give them class. The fact that it's become accepted in the media only furthers the demise of women's safetyl.

Rainy - you're exactly right. Religious texts from all countries (written by men) are used to pass women off as inferior to men.

And the point I'm trying to make is that the words 'pimp' and 'trick' are about selling women for money. It doesn't demean men except to show that the ones who are pimps are lazy, uneducated fools who think that money and all the 'bling' give them class. The fact that it's become accepted in the media only furthers the demise of women's safety.

Answer 1

My ex use to say that I was just a rib.
Now tell me that religion doesn't feed into this crap too.

Answer 2

The two terms you mentioned are words demeaning to the men who use women, not to women. Women's liberation isn't a term as much as it is a movement to do exactly what you mentioned: Achieve dignity and equality for women. It's difficult to tell by your question just exactly what alternative you're suggesting.

Answer 3

We've already come a long way towards equalization. I should think the place to start, would be to keep pushing equal pay for equal work.