So Amber Rose is pretty much the best human being alive right now. Aside from being beautiful, confident and outspoken she has also become the new face and voice of modern day equality. As we all know, there is still a huge double standard when it comes to men, women and sexuality. A woman is still often looked down on if she openly admits to enjoying casual sex and one night stands. Some people still think that it is ok for men to be openly promiscuous and show no shame but that women should be reserved and only have sex if they are in committed relationships. Here's the problem with that theory. Women are human beings. Just like men. I know that is a mind-blowing fact but just try to let that sink in. Sex is a natural desire that most human beings have (no shame if you don't--that is your prerogative). It is how humans are born for crying out loud! Everyone is allowed to have sex as long as it's legal, safe and consensual.
In this funny or die video, Amber basically puts the middle finger up to the olden day perception that women can only enjoy sex if it's within the confines of a relationship.
Not only does Amber strut around bragging about having a one night stand to the support and praise of passers-by but she also rejects the notion that women can't have a no-strings attached 'encounter' without developing feelings for the other party.
Between holding her own slutwalk and her instagram posts about reclaiming words like 'slut' and 'whore' she is now more than ever proving that she is and will continue to be a key player in the game of equality.
After all, if women are allowed to be as 'promiscuous' as men without shame, then words like 'slut' and 'ho' cannot exist. And though they will not go away overnight, we as women can take them back and make them stand for something. We can only feel shamed by words if we give them power. Take the power away and reclaim your sassy, glorious 'slutty' female pride.
Jeni x
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