Slut! Ho! Girls Speak Out on Slut-Bashing in School

By Elizabeth Greenberg, 17, Contributor

Jenn, a 17-year-old high-school student from Mulvane, KS, was repeatedly called “slut” during band practice. She says the boys just wanted to be mean. Jenn eventually stopped playing tuba in band because of the name-calling, which really ticked her off.

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