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WorzelG fair enough, and true enough...i guess my big beef is why, collectively, we haven't dumped the concept of "promiscuity", period.
i have heard men referred to as "sluts" or "man whores", which is just as disturbing (though i will admit to a brief moment of enjoying it, and thinking "ha. how do you like that?!" but then straight back to: oh, wait. nope. still a collective issue.).
in magical lew-land, all adults understand consent and practice it. no human need fear walking alone, anytime. no human need fear being attacked for what they wear or don't wear....etc. (yes, simplistic beyond belief, i know...just let me pretend for a sec, ok? ;p)
ps: wasn't part of the issue also due to paternity issues? as in at some point the whole community looked after all the kids vs later when it became more "my child, my family, my responsibility" and the idea of not wanting to raise children that weren't biologically yours? (roughly speaking)...so to ensure you only supported your offspring, you create a culture that frowns upon a woman who is sexually active with more than one person (hello, maury show!) and make it literally a terrible thing..so it decreases the chances of raising a kid that isn't your biologically? (really roughly phrased here, folks. sorry. i have babble fingers and should be out the damn door right now..buuuuuuuuuut noooooooooo...i can't put this flaming laptop down, and can't shut my brain up. argh.)