origins of certain slurs
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novapsycheetymological origin of 'whore' -- the Proto-Indo-European root qar transformed in other languages into 'lover', 'friend', 'desire'
'prostitute' -- literally means "before" + "to stand, establish"; no original negative connotation
'harlot' -- literally means "vagabond"; had both positive and negative connotations in Chaucer's time
'strumpet' -- hilarious backstory for this mysterious word--not all nouns can verb
'prostitute' -- literally means "before" + "to stand, establish"; no original negative connotation
'harlot' -- literally means "vagabond"; had both positive and negative connotations in Chaucer's time
'strumpet' -- hilarious backstory for this mysterious word--not all nouns can verb