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Is being a slut good, actually?

The Same Drugs

Published
June 15, 2026
Duration
1h 26m
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Last updated
Sep 6, 2026

Discusses society, culture.

Summary

We have seen a resurgence in arguments against promiscuity and in favour of marriage and traditional family, but ⁠Zoe Strimpel⁠ went in a different direction. In her new book, ⁠Good Slut: How Money, Sex and Power Set Women Free⁠, ⁠Zoe⁠ pushes back against narratives of victimhood and fragility, commonly attached to women, that suggest being a “slut” is no…

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We have seen a resurgence in arguments against promiscuity and in favour of marriage and traditional family, but ⁠Zoe Strimpel⁠ went in a different direction. In her new book, ⁠Good Slut: How Money, Sex and Power Set Women Free⁠, ⁠Zoe⁠ pushes back against narratives of victimhood and fragility, commonly attached to women, that suggest being a “slut” is not liberatory, but damaging. What can women gain from our autonomy and independence? Is it possible we can “have it all,” after all? This week o

Themes

  • society
  • culture