I didn’t even know the meaning of the word slut, but I knew it was really bad.

I’m a couple years older than you, and I was pretty sheltered. Sixth grade was still elementary school and I only knew of one “couple” in seventh grade. I didn’t even know the meaning of the word slut, but I knew it was really bad. One day I was watching a soap opera with my mom (“Days of Our Lives”) and this really conniving character did something super manipulative and antisocial. I said, “I hate Lucas. He’s such a slut!” Then my mom explained it to me. Too bad we can’t easily redefine (and unsex) the word!