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Tara Heffernan

CULTURE, MEMOIRApril 1, 2013

Why I Love Sluts: the Influence of Sexually Promiscuous Female Identities within Media Culture

By Tara Heffernan

I’ve always loved sluts. I’m not sure if this is nature or nurture, as I was raised with a plethora of female role models…

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