The word slut has been around since the fourteenth century. Like many words, it has gone through many definitions but has always kept a negative connotation. In the 17th century, it was used as slang for a kitchen maid, in reference to the hard knots of dough found in bread.(Oxford English dictionary, OED) The word then developed into slang for a young woman who did not keep her room or house neat and tidy like women are supposed to. It wasn’t until the early 1870’s when the word slut became a deliberate attack on women. (Westcott 1) At that time, a place where someone put their trash was…