Can the Word "Slut" Really Be Reclaimed?

Salon.com: What does "slut" mean, anyway?, by Tracy Clark-Flory:

The slur is making headlines, but there's little agreement on its significance. That might be the key to its power.

The word "slut" has been getting around a lot lately. Just this week, MSNBC host Ed Schultz was suspended after calling conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham a "right-wing slut." Soon after, he went on TV to express his regret at length and, interestingly, became choked up when he apologized to his wife in particular. This follows the hubbub over emerging global SlutWalks, edgy anti-rape protests staged in response to a Canadian official's remark that women should protect themselves by not dressing like "sluts." The marches have garnered international coverage all month long and revived debate about whether the slur can be reclaimed. . . .