A century ago or even more,
Lived a proud Ashtani who liked to say 'Whore!'
A respectable woman; of her I'm in awe,
But I wonder if that word would still grace her maw.

Nobody these days cares about intimate parts,
Aside from those who dabble in arts.
(As long as all are consenting and grown,
And not exposed to those who'd prefer not to know.)

It perplexes me now that someone's in uproar,
Over slut-shaming words from the days of yore.
What's stranger to me, I can't quite decide:
To cast such aspersions, or to respond sans pride?

If someone were to accuse me of such,
I'd laugh, shrug, and hug. I've no pearls to clutch.
'But I didn't!' I hear. 'It wasn't like that!'
So many more words from where those were at.

Why such a fuss? Why such outcry?
Were we not all long done with this, guys?
So many posts full of drama and threat.
Should I make us some snacks, or are we all done yet?


Penned by my hand on the 21st of Phaestian, in the year 927 AF.