Why the Phrase "T.H.O.T" Needs to Die

Recently a new phrase has been circulating in the world that stumped me a little. Though it can be easily identified as an insult by people cooler than me, I was not quite sure what it meant and after speaking with a popular and social media savvy college student I came to understand that this new phrase is just as deplorable as I figured. It is actually an acronym for "that hoe over there" better known as "T.H.O.T".

What the what now?!

As if there were not enough degrading words and phrases to describe girls and women. This phrase is far from clever but a bit redundant since "hoe" is already included. I find it to be just another moniker that is demeaning and specific to only females. Even in 2014 where women are the breadwinners for many households, hold executive level positions, and are on a more even playing field than ever before, we are still subjected to critical judgements that seem to relate all our faults back to sexuality. 

Despite moving out of the Victorian ages, it seems that a woman's worth is still subjugated to who she decides to share her body with. Double standards are nothing new and probably will be around to the end of time, yet it is no less disheartening that women must be bound by more name calling and judgements. Not to say that people shouldn't be concerned with who they share their sexual energy with, however, any word used to degrade or put down anyone should not become popular or be promoted. But of course at this point it is what it is. 

I say "buck" it! 

Mankind will always find ways to make others feel inferior and using words has been one of the most powerful and efficient ways to do so. Words do hurt and ideally young women would not be affected by being called out her name but we know this is not at all true. In today's cyber age where anyone can anonymously post whatever they want about someone, no one is exempt from dealing with the severe mental or emotional anguish that comes with it. To say that it is mostly teenagers and young adults that do such things would be a lie. 

Immature, insecure, and hopeless people are the ones that find ways to make others feel less than and this phrase along with many others is just an easy means to do so. Prayerfully, this phrase will die a fast death like much of the other vulgar and useless lingo. 

What do you think about the phrase "T.H.O.T"?