Survey:
I (fear/do not fear) acquiring a reputation of being a slut.
I (fear/do not fear) acquiring a reputation of being a sexual predator.
One one hand, there vaguely seems to be an analogy between how the first question applies to women and how the second question applies to men. The unifying theme is social regulation of sex.
On the other hand, "slut" has intense social class connotations, but "sexual predator" seemingly does not. Though maybe it does: you can only become a sexual predator if someone did not consent to having sex with you, and the rate at which one receives consent may be strongly related to social class.
Previously: teasing apart whether the fear is rational or a phobia.
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