Apparently being called a slut is “in” nowadays.
Over the years, this has become more and more socially acceptable among most teenage groups, including mine. If someone overhears my friends calling me a “slut” or a “skank,” they might take it seriously and that would scar my reputation. Even if you think someone is one, it’s never appropriate to call anyone that.   
   This form of “accidental bullying” starts out as just a small off-the-collar comment. Over time these comments snowball into full fledged insults that become harder to shake. It becomes hurtful and more difficult to laugh off.   
   Like freshman Megan Blazer, some just don’t want to hear it.
“I think it’s annoying to walk through our crowded halls and hear nothing but ‘Hey Slut! Hey Slut! Sup Ho? Sup Ho?’,” said Blazer.
   I agree with Blazer 100 percent. Hearing it is annoying, not to mention it makes our generation sound like a bunch of loose-lipped idiots.  
   There are also people like senior Nolan Brady that find these names inexcusable in any situation.
   “Calling anybody those names is emotionally degrading and wrong,” said Brady.
Even the most resilient individual could be personally hurt.
For some people, like junior Lindsey Tomlin, there is also the argument that it’s appropriate with the right boundaries.
   “I’m not going to call a new friend that because they could either take it seriously or wonder how I know what they do with their weekends,” said Tomlin.
I’m sorry, but I don’t care how long you’ve been friends, you don’t call your loved ones those names.
   We need to realize that using these phrases doesn’t make us appear superior or smart. Greetings like this make us look judgemental and immature.
   If you are someone that is being called any offensive name, you should have some self respect and stand up for yourself. If you let it go, what’s to stop them from calling you something worse?