I was thinking about the following old, overused explanation as to why a man comes to be respected after many kills, but a woman is considered a whore:
“If a key can open a bunch of locks, it’s viewed as a master key and is awesome to have. But if a lock is opened by a lot of different keys, well that’s a pretty shitty lock if you ask me.”
It's easy to see why this has been used by many thick-skulled idiots to validate their opinions. At face value, it's pretty appealling. But it must be remembered that it's just an analogy.
Now, I like analogies. I really do. I use them in almost every argument. However this particular one fails the logic test.
Keys and locks are single-function tools. Therefore, if a lock can be opened by a number of keys, well, in light of it's specific function, it is indeed a shitty lock. Shitty locks lead to a number of problems like theft and damages. I would not want to have such a lock. However, men and women are not built with a simple task in mind. The purpose of a woman is not to keep all dicks out but one. The contents of her house, car, treasure box, and diary will remain perfectly safe should she be unlocked by more than one man. Her vagina will remain perfectly fine.
The analogy is amusing as best, which, to be fair, is something most analogies have in common. But it is not substantial justification for this disgusting double-standard that permeates modern times.
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