Social Stigmas Of Women

When discussing how social stigmas surround STDs separated women into two different tribes, it is important to note that these two tribes are not equal. Instead the ‘good girls’ are considered higher up on the rungs of society created for undergraduate women. It is important for many undergraduate women to “slut shame” their fellow peers because it enables them to draw a moral boundary about themselves and allow them to gain an upper hand (Armstrong, Hamilton, Armstrong, & Seeley, 2014, p.101). Thus, cultural stigmas around STDs not only allowed for a separation between two groups of women, but for discrimination to begin. The women in the ‘good girl’ tribe used their status to elevate themselves in society. This group created an image of themselves