Girls are Sluts… If You’re a Cheetah

Must be a misprint, right? Actually, no. Turns out, a new study shows that female cheetahs are sluts. Yep, according to the article, “new research shows nearly half of their litters are made up of cubs with different fathers.” That’s pretty impressive work. Of course, all this sex obviously comes at a price, as researchers claim that the cheating cheetahs find themselves more exposed not only to predators as they seek out new partners, but to diseases as well. Sort of makes me feel better that humans aren’t the only creatures that can be punished for enjoying life’s sexual pleasures more often then perhaps we should be.

By Candy

For me, this brings up an interesting question. Diseases notwithstanding (and I know it’s hard to completely disregard that consequence), would girl sleep around more if it were more socially acceptable? In my opinion, the chief reason that most girls aren’t as “slutty” as their male counterparts is just that: the word slut, and other such derogatory terms.

Everyone knows at this point about the sick double standard that differentiates guys and girls and their respective sexual habits. Guys who get around receive accolades from their friends, and pick up reputations as players and general badasses (note: this is not always the case, as I’m now carrying around a reputation of being a bit of a slut myself). But if a girl sleeps around, and people find out about it, the girl is usually labeled as a slut or whore, and she gets made fun of incessantly behind her back by both guys and her fellow girls (way to stick together, ladies).

It’s just not right. I’ve gone through periods where I’ve slept around, and as far as I’m concerned, as long as I’m safe about it, and I’m not giving girls false ideas about what things may come, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. And I remember that when I meet a girl who admits to being around the block a time or two herself. For me, the past is pretty much irrelevant, and if a girl is sleeping with me in the present tense, it really makes no difference if she’s been with three guys or thirty guys before me.

Sex is pretty much as good as it gets. I don’t see any reason why all of us, girls and guys, shouldn’t be able to enjoy it when and with whom we wish, as long as we’re being safe. So let’s stop worrying about meaningless reputations and how others perceive us, and live our own lives the way we so choose… like the cheetahs!