How to Stop Slut Shaming Girls & Women

Many women refuse to be shamed for rejecting society's double standard about women's sexuality and freedom.Leading the charge is Stella O'Malley, a psychotherapist who is the bestselling author of Bullyproof Kids, and a celebrated TEDx speaker:“We Need to Talk about Slut-Shaming Among Teenagers” is her TEDx Talk at Ballyroan Library. She's on a mission to stop "slut shaming" girls and teens, who become women, of course, and remain terrified of being called this terrible word that needs to be archived in a vault called, "words we never use anymore."There is no parallel word for boys and men, who are called "studs" for flexing their sexual prowess.My word is GODDESS.  Women who are free to be and do whatsoever we desire, whenever and with whomever we choose... wearing whatever clothes we want... that is GODDESS.So what is slut shaming?  The action or fact of stigmatizing a woman for engaging in behavior judged to be promiscuous or sexually provocative.That’s the online Dictionary definition. Unfortunately, slut shaming is not limited to simply nasty name calling.  ”Examples of slut-shaming include being criticized or punished for: violating dress code policies by dressing in perceived sexually provocative ways; requesting access to birth control; having premarital, extramarital, casual, or promiscuous sex; or engaging in prostitution. It can also include being victim-blamed for being raped or otherwise sexually assaulted.” This, according to Wikipedia.And unfortunately, slut shaming can have dire consequences for a woman’s professional advancement. In fact, a highly respected male executive once “warned” me not to be seen around town with too many men because it would taint my reputation and hinder my success. Then he shared examples of high profile women who had done that, and had not ascended to the pinnacles of their fields as a result.That said, this mindset and reality is absolutely enraging. And with the warp speed intensity and ubiquitous power of social media and pornography, adolescent and teen girls are suffering tremendously. Listen to this episode and learn how we can all retire that word to a vault of archaic, misogynistic words.Music by CHRONILLOGICAL / That Flavour / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comPlease also subscribe to my YouTube channel where you can get a daily boost of motivation with my  "Good Morning, Goddess!" videos that pack a powerful punch of empowerment into a 1-minute video!Get your daily "Good Morning, Goddess!" motivational message on the YouTube channel for The Goddess Power Show with Elizabeth Ann Atkins®. These upbeat, one-minute videos aim to shower you with some inspirational sunshine to brighten your day. Please SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you never miss these quick bursts of encouragement that Elizabeth makes at the gym, during travels, and during everyday moments. They're for you, Goddess, because YOU have the power!✨WANT TO WRITE A BOOK? I CAN HELP!✨I LOVE helping aspiring authors conquer their fear and confusion to finally bring their stories up and out into the world.  That's what I do as a book coach, bestselling author of 70+ books, publisher, and co-founder of Two Sisters Writing & Publishing®. So if YOU want to write a book, I can help you bring your book dreams to reality on a global platform.  Please learn more at: TwoSistersWriting.com. You can also read our bestselling workbook, ...