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"Whorephobia": Why Are People Scared of Sex Workers?

Thierry Schaffauser, The Guardian. June 24, 2010.

The "whore stigma" is a way to control women and to limit their autonomy – whether it is economic, sexual, professional, or simply freedom of movement.

Why It's Not Smart to Call Women Conservatives 'Whores'

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. November 2, 2009.

Conservative women should be strongly criticized. But using gendered language to attack them doesn't help progressives.

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