Not responding directly to Strike, but on the topic of "sluts";
Men who engage in non-monogamous and copious sexual activity are not shunned by society, and their activities rarely gain them such a negative label. In fact it is seen as a positive and healthy normal thing in most circles. Unless men are willing to hold themselves to the same standard (example: not having sex with anything that walks) then they are hypocrites for using such a term.
I would argue that I would rather live in a world populated by "sluts" to some extent, than a world populated by nuns. Rather than shunning sexuality, I would prefer we teach self-respect, self-restraint, moral lessons, maturity, safe sex, birth control, and the difference between lust and love to both men and women, instead of hold women to a higher standard whilst simultaneously demeaning them.
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