In the Context of End Violence Against Women Day on November 25th, Best-selling Author and Huffington Post blogger Natalie Pace Requests That We Stop Using the Word "Whore"

    SANTA MONICA, CA, November 25, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In the context of End Violence Against Women Day on November 25th and the horrific allegations against Bill Cosby, best-selling author and Huffington Post blogger Natalie Pace requests that we stop using the word "whore."

"We don't use ethnic slurs to describe anyone's race anymore, and it's time to stop using insulting words that promote violence against women," Natalie Pace says.

3 words that promote violence against women and should be eliminated from our speech:

1. Whore.
2. Slut.
3. Bitch.

And here's why...

1. Whore. When we classify women by their sexual habits - or the rumors of what those habits are - we are promoting verbal violence, which is very often the spark that sexual and physical violence need to erupt into flame. In some cultures, women are still stoned for having sex outside of marriage, or married off to their rapist to save the family's "honor." While stoning isn't part of our culture, there are religions here in the United States, even today, who condemn women to hell and promote verbal and emotional violence against women by ostracizing and labeling them in society. Women who are raped here are still often condemned when they should be comforted and counseled. Violence is promoted and these crimes are rarely prosecuted when these condemnations occur.

2. Slut. For the same reasons that the word "whore" is a problem. Just as there were dozens of ways to put down ethnic groups in the past, there remain countless words that debase women. How many words can you think of that debase men for their sexuality?

3. Bitch. We don't often think of this insult as violence against women, but in the context of work, it is an effective weapon for sidelining talented, ambitious women. Does this rise to the level of violence? Perhaps not as often as "whore" and "slut" do. However, any word that you can imagine coming out of someone's mouth as a curse word, which is the way that "bitch" is often used, is emotional violence - which can easily escalate into physical and other types of abuse.

Why is this subject so close to Natalie Pace? "As a 12-year-old virgin, I was raped by a malicious predator (who had raped many other young girls). I was pronounced a whore, and then disfellowshipped from my church for committing the sin of adultery, which was next to murder, according to the bishop," Natalie Pace says. "This kind of judgment, name-calling and ostracism has no place in our world and must be eliminated in order to end violence against women."

Natalie Pace describes her encounter with her rapist, and the bishop who disfellowshipped her from her church at the age of 12, in greater detail in her new book, The Gratitude Game: 21 Days to a Healthier, Wealthier, More Beautiful You.

The Gratitude Game: 21 Days to a Healthier, Wealthier, More Beautiful You is available now on Amazon. Day 4's Mantra is: Forgiveness. As Natalie Pace says, "Anger is a fantastic fuel. It is the dis-ease and fire you need to create lasting, positive changes in your life. You think, "This SUCKS!! I HATE THIS!!!" and that sparks your thrust out of what is wrong for you, into that which is more right for you."

"That is why I have shared my personal story," Natalie Pace continued. "If it happened to me, it can happen to other young women. It's time to break the cycle of violence, which is often codified in church doctrines and these insulting words, even here, even now."

Natalie Wynne Pace is the bestselling author of The Gratitude Game, The ABCs of Money and Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is (aka You Vs. Wall Street, in paperback). The ABCs of Money has been ranked at or near #1 Investing, Basics (free) on Amazon for over 18 months (since March 31, 2013), with over 125 reviews, of which almost half are 5-star. Natalie Pace has been ranked a #1 stock picker, and is a repeat guest on national TV and radio shows such as CNBC, Good Morning America, Fox, ABC-TV, Forbes.com, NPR and more. Her budgeting and investing strategies have saved homes and nest eggs for more than a decade. Her mission is to add a splash of green to Wall Street and transform lives on Main Street. As a strong believer in giving back, she has been instrumental in raising tens of millions for public schools, financial literacy, the arts and underserved women and girls worldwide.

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