Sorositute

[Benzgirl]

It doesn't matter how you spell it, it's offensive.

[MandyPepperidge]

Not offensive. From my experiences, many collegiate women, especially at competitive SEC and other types, do not find it offensive at all.

[VandalSquirrel]

It is offensive, but I also find pimps and hoes parties, or any variation where women are hoes (tennis, golf, etc.) offensive. I guess my self esteem and self worth are too high to want people to think I sell myself for money and have a purpose on earth to be ogled and objectified.

[nittanyalum]

Stupid AND offensive.

And IMO, that word is in no way comparable to "frat".

What about common references to male greek members as "fratidiots" or "fratd*ckheads"? All in good fun, of course. Would that be hunky dory with the men?

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by MandyPepperidge

Not offensive. From my experiences, many collegiate women, especially at competitive SEC and other types, do not find it offensive at all.

Then I feel sorry for those women and their lack of sense of self-worth. I really do. And I question the values the men are being raised with if they think it's ok too.

[ree-Xi]

In my opinion, any word that puts down women as a gender is offensive.

Would you want someone to call your mom, baby sister or anyone else you care about a "sorostitute" or any similar word?

I do not understand calling other women, especially in jest, a "ho", " whore", "bitch", etc. I know that it's become relatively common nomenclature among teens and 20-somethings, but it's not something that you can use in polite company or in the general public; ie. classes, at work, out loud at a restaurant or store, etc.

Women as a whole have worked too hard to earn equality - politically (the right to vote, own land), economically (equality in lending, paychecks), in careers (glass ceiling), education (hence the founding of many sororities and women's fraternities), healthcare (did you know that most FDA testing and general diagnostics are performed without gender specification?) - than to embarass and degrade each other, or accept the same from men.

It may be "cool" to use such terminology or allow others to lable you as such, but think about what it's really doing. It's debasing you to the level of nothing more than a sexual object. There isn't anything cool or funny about that. And if you think that words are just words, remember that the pen is mightier than the sword.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i find it offensive.

that being said, i think it is more offensive that some college women like the word, and use it themselves. i am also amazed when young women call each other 'hoes' in jest. have some class, please.

Agreed.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

It is offensive, but I also find pimps and hoes parties, or any variation where women are hoes (tennis, golf, etc.) offensive.

I agree with this too!

[skylark]

Found this on Urbandictionary.com: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rm=sorostitute

So maybe sorostitute is the more common spelling.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by skylark

Found this on Urbandictionary.com: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rm=sorostitute

Nice. No, those aren't offensive. All 22 side-splittingly hilarious entries. All in good fun, they are.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Nice. No, those aren't offensive. All 22 side-splittingly hilarious entries. All in good fun, they are.

I do have to say that at least most of those entries define a singular woman, and not a generalization of all female Greeks.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I do have to say that at least most of those entries define a singular woman, and not a generalization of all female Greeks.

But the point is that it is clearly an offensive term used in a slanderous way. So when people are saying that men use it "in jest" and girls (god help them) don't find it offensive or a "big deal", they're ignoring the nature of the term. Which is meant to demean and defame. No woman should stand to be called it and no man should think it's "cute or endearing". Those entries show there's clearly NOTHING "endearing" intended by that word.

[UGAalum94]

Is anything on Urban Dictionary fun and endearing?

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Is anything on Urban Dictionary fun and endearing?

I really didn't need Urban Dictionary to tell me the term is slanderous and offensive. It was raised in another post and it clearly indicates the negative way it is defined and used "out there". To pretend it's "just a joke" is ignorant and ignores how nasty the intent behind the word is. No greek should stand for it or perpetuate it, male or female.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I really didn't need Urban Dictionary to tell me the term is slanderous and offensive. It was raised in another post and it clearly indicates the negative way it is defined and used "out there". To pretend it's "just a joke" is ignorant and ignores how nasty the intent behind the word is. No greek should stand for it or perpetuate it, male or female.

I'm not going to get really wound up about a term that originated based on a stereotype of a materialist, promiscuous, superficial, anti-intellectual rare subgroup that has now come to be used and laughed AT by the women most likely to be harmed by the stereotype.

I'd prefer that no one use the term absolutely. But it's foolish to establish use of the term as some sort of misogynistic litmus test, especially for those of us who don't have a lot of experience with anyone using the term in real life.