MILOU

“A couple of years ago I was part of a sorority and I was really open about my sexuality with everyone. I didn’t feel ashamed of myself, but I noticed I was being shamed all the time. I saw this double standard between men and women: men were having sex all the time and it was fine, but women who did it were shamed by men and women. People told me I was too public about my sexuality and that I shouldn’t talk about it or wear sexy clothes. After a while, I started to feel bad about myself. I hated that it had that kind of an impact on me. I decided to post a video on Facebook about slut-shaming and how unacceptable it is. I couldn’t be quiet anymore. Men feel entitled to shame women. I felt really alone after sharing the video because I was acknowledging this double standard that everyone was seeing but no one was really talking about in any way. When the video went viral, I was a bit scared at first. But in a lot of ways, it worked.”