Why do people call others 'whore' and 'slut'?

It could be that they are insecure or it could be that they are just mean. Girls can be pretty vicious, especially teenage girls.

Agree with @Seaofclouds. That’s probably the biggest “insult” they can come up with so you use those words, in which case the words have lost all meaning (unless those girls really are sluts) which just makes the name-caller look stupid and immature.

Ah, the days of being a teenager or young and single. Don’t miss it one bit!
Often jealousy plays a big part in it and they need to belittle someone else to feel superior. And in some cases the girl or boy may very well be easy.
I had a female friend back in high school, who would sleep with any man to get material things. She wasn’t interested in guys her own age because they didn’t have money. She didn’t believe in love but she loved having sex and she loved money.
So sometimes the name fits.
Funny enough being called a slut didn’t bug her as much as being called a gold digger.

The fact that you are questioning this behavior shows you are far more mature than your average bear. This is a good thing.

You will often find yourself shaking your head in disbelief at the actions of the insecure and immature girls (and boys) around you.

Know this…someday most of them will catch up to you.
The rest will end up on The View

I agree that this shows you’re much more mature than said peers. I’d imagine they feel inferior and the quickest way to alleviate that feeling within themselves is to pick on an easy target. It’s very immature. It’s possible they’ll grow up and it’s just as possible that mentality will stick.
By the by, I personally think there’s no such thing as a “real slut” – everyone acts out in different ways.

@cprevite Or on Maury, trying to find out the paternity of their 6 kids.

@chyna: Exactly.

It’s interesting that after graduation, that crap usually stops because the slingers of names need to find a job, be accountable at a college or university and, sometimes, they grow up and are sorry for their high school behavior.

When kids hear, “Oh, after high school, this won’t be a problem.”, it is painful. But, it WILL go away…and, with your sense of maturity, I’m sure you will endure. My best to you.

@MissA We had a very immature secretary in our office, 30ish, that still called her friends “bitch” and “whore”. She tried to start that with me and I told her I didn’t answer to those names,

@chyna That’s awful…good for you. Must make her feel superior. Makes my skin crawl. I have been in a few situations in life where there exists a clique. At first, I thought it was a ‘woman thing’...but, men have the capacity of being worse.

I enjoy working alone.,,with my Rudy cat.

Immature!

1. they desire the guy they’re talking to;
2. they want to make themselves appear moral;
3. they’re drunk.

rudeness.

People have it in their head that the sexuality of others is of concern to them.

If I refer to someone as a whore then it’s because I think they prefer to compromise themselves to get what they want than to try other ways and I don’t mean only by using their sex. I rarely use the word slut because I liken that to someone who is sexually sloppy and I try not to pay too much attention to it if it’s not a direct concern or threat to me or loved ones.

In my opinion, all name callers are insecure and have to build themselves up by putting others down.

Thank you to all of you!!! I really appreciate it :) and I really just don’t get it…even when I KNOW people are permiscuous, I still don’t call them out on it….let alone falsely accuse someone who’s not…ugh…behavior problemos..lol