Poll: Is it still true

[orangeban]

So long as most women keep being as picky as they are about whom they will sleep with (or for as long as they are perceived to be this picky), men who have a lot of sex will be looked up to, while women who do the same will be looked down upon by society.

To me, it's not about what sex you are, it's about what sex you're interested in. A gay woman who lays a lot of girls, I would also call something along the lines of "stud". This is because getting to have sex with a woman is generally far harder than getting to have sex with a man (although this stereotype might not count for gay women? I dunno).
We look up to people who do impressive things (e.g. convincing lots of women to have sex with them), but we don't admire people who do easy things (e.g. convincing lots of men to have sex with them).
I dislike the fact that there are negative connotations to promiscuous women though. Sure, having sex with lots of men isn't impressive, but there's nothing negative about it, so long as they stay safe.

To put it like this: Noone's impressed with a man who's had sex with lots of prostitutes, and this man won't be called a stud.

Optimally, it should be equally hard/easy to "get some" for women and men, but this just isn't the case in today's society; therefore I have no problem at all with people treating "studs" and "sluts" differently.

Sorry if I'm being thick, but why is a man easier to get than a woman?

 

[Sparrow]

So long as most women keep being as picky as they are about whom they will sleep with, men who have a lot of sex will be looked up to, while women who do the same will be looked down upon by society...We look up to people who do impressive things (e.g. convincing lots of women to have sex with them), but we don't admire people who do easy things (e.g. convincing lots of men to have sex with them).

Yup, this was what I was going for. Long story short: it's easy for women to get sex, it's hard for blokes. I'm not sure if it's possible to add anymore to this thread. Relating back to the thread, however, I'm not sure if it's alright for blokes to be studs and for women to be sluts... it's just logical, in a twisted sort of way.

 

[Phasmal]

Honestly, some guys are threatened by girls who have more experience, so put them down in order to `feel better`.
And as for the argument that it's `easier` for women, well, maybe, but I dont think `convince` someone to sleep with you is the right term. It makes it sound like no women want to have sex ever and men want to have sex all the time.
Which is just NOT true.
Yes we can all have a joke along the lines of `Oh haha, those horny men are always after it`, but personally I've known many women who have much higher sex drives than their male partners, and I sometimes have that same problem.
Also, that would give way to the line of reasoning `I got these men to sleep with me but it was REALLY DIFFICULT so I'm not a slut!`.
Honestly the idea that women are supposed to have as few partners as possible and pretend not to enjoy sex in order to not be called a slut is just stupid. It stops a lot of women from more experiences, and as for guys, judging a girl for having sex is only going to make a lot of girls want to have less sex which is kinda.. shooting yourself in the foot, isnt it?

 

[Jonluw]

Sorry if I'm being thick, but why is a man easier to get than a woman?

It might be biology. Biologically speaking, it's beneficial to men to dip their rod in many lakes, while sex carries more complications for women.
It seems men in general just have a stronger sex drive.

I can't prove that men have a stronger sex drive and are less discriminate about whom they will sleep with though. However, I don't need to prove it. My argument doesn't hinge on men actually being easier to get with than women: it hinges on men being perceived as such in today's society. Which, no matter your view on the genders' respective sexualities, I think you can agree they are.

 

[smithy_2045]

I look down on promiscuous people equally regardless of their gender.