The new Puritanism …

… Why is Nigella cancelling the word ‘slut’ when the Domestic Goddess knows better than anyone that sex sells? (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

This takes us back to the understanding of the word ‘slut’ which now, along with anything vaguely emotive or pejorative, has been cancelled. ‘Slut’ was originally used to describe a slovenly woman with low standards of cleanliness. Today, I think, it is used disparagingly to describe a sexually promiscuous woman. Neither relates to raspberries, but there you have it.