# Whore Heels, Why Do Women Wear Them? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 24, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291 "2011-12-24T17:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/21 "2011-12-24T18:05:07Z")
> [@ladyfoxfyre](#): > > Yes, but did you wear them predominantly because you’re a whore and/or slutty or because you are desperate for the approval of strangers? Pick one, please. Approval of strangers has never meant much to me. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/22 "2011-12-24T18:09:50Z")
Glad we could clarify that. Whore it is then. ---
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/23 "2011-12-24T18:23:55Z")
So wearing 3’ or plus heels automatically brands you a whore? Interesting… ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/24 "2011-12-24T18:29:59Z")
Surprising that some don’t know that very high heeled shoes are referred to as "Whore Heels. Or “Fuck Me Heels”, or “Hoochie Mama Shoes”, etc. I’ve lived all over the U.S. and there is some variation to this everywhere I’ve been. ---
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/25 "2011-12-24T18:32:50Z")
> [@Bloodless\_Turnip](#): > > Surprising that some don’t know that very high heeled shoes are referred to as "Whore Heels. Or “Fuck Me Heels”, or “Hoochie Mama Shoes”, etc. > > I’ve lived all over the U.S. and there is some variation to this everywhere I’ve been. I know their called “eff me heels” but not everyone who where’s them is a whore.☹ ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/26 "2011-12-24T18:35:45Z")
> [@Bloodless\_Turnip](#): > > Care to expound on this? Can’t stand the sight of is pretty adamant sounding. Just think they look ridiculous, and kind of pathetic. Jeans, and a t- shirt, if you want to impress me. And bare feet. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/27 "2011-12-24T18:38:59Z")
> [@slm2955](#): > > I know their called “eff me heels” but not everyone who where’s them is a whore.☹ _shrug_ I’d bet not everyone wearing them wants to get laid either. I didn’t invent the names. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/28 "2011-12-24T18:49:17Z")
Even if they are “fuck me heels,” what about wanting to have sex makes a woman a whore? I love having sex, but haven’t charged for it even once. As for the heels, when I wear a killer pair of shoes I feel like a badass who gets stuff done. I save my best ones (not to high, but sexy as hell) for job interviews and salary negotiations. When you look and feel polished and powerful, nothing can stop you. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/29 "2011-12-24T18:56:54Z")
That makes me think of [this woman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=N4d7Wp9kKjA#t=102s) from David Bowie’s amazing video for “Let’s Dance”. That woman’s only in the video for six seconds, but she defines “badass who gets stuff done”. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/30 "2011-12-24T18:58:05Z")
> [@slm2955](#): > > So wearing 3’ or plus heels automatically brands you a whore? Interesting… I think wearing 3’ or plus heels brands you as a member of Kiss from the 70’s. 🙂 Come on people, they’re called _Fuck Me Pumps_, not Fuck Me Heels - you’ve got to get the word “Pumps” in there to achieve the right level of sexifying. I wear heels about one time per year or less; they hurt my feet terribly. I saw a show with a podiatrist talking about wearing high heels, and he said women could wear those occasionally without hurting their bodies, but not regularly. They just aren’t good for your feet, no matter how good the designer is. I wouldn’t tell anyone else they can’t wear them, just that they should maybe be careful with them - ask an old lady with wrecked feet about if she wishes she hadn’t worn heels quite as often. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/31 "2011-12-24T18:59:10Z")
I think the problem here is conflating “fuck me pumps” with any heel with a 3" or even 5" heel. All fuck me pumps have a high heel, but not all high heels are fuck me pumps. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/32 "2011-12-24T19:00:44Z")
Three inches is not very high at all. For me, 3" is a medium heel. “High heels” start at around 4 inches or so. I wear 3" heels because they improve the appearance of my legs and ass, and prompt me to maintain good posture. And also to be stylish. They’re not uncomfortable in the slightest. (The shoes I’ve bought that prove to be uncomfortable, I simply never wear.) Why I do this for my appearance is _to feel good about me_. Not to get a reaction from anyone else. I just _like to look my best_. Somehow that was not one of the choices on the poll. Whoever the OP is must be clueless about women’s actual motivations for fashion. Also, the use of the word _whore_ for everyday business attire is fucking misogynistic. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/33 "2011-12-24T19:05:39Z")
Pumps. You’re right, they are - I just never call them that for some reason. [Damage to feet](http://styleuplife.blogspot.com/2010/07/high-heels-friend-or-foe.html), [can](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1lan0uVZu6w/TEqn_KkvttI/AAAAAAAABVc/LcEfJY_Me7A/s1600/PRinc_rm_photo_of_hammer_toes.jpg) be [extensive](http://www.riversideonline.com/source/images/image_popup/w7_bunions.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/34 "2011-12-24T19:06:37Z")
I can’t wear heels, so I’m really not a part of this discussion. I thought the “Eff me pumps” were backless, like the Barbie high heel. One episode of “House,” House was in his usual good form needling Cuddy, and he referred them as “Do Me” shoes. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/35 "2011-12-24T19:09:00Z")
Because I look hot in them. [Derh.](http://productshots3.modcloth.com/productshots/0052/7200/d735702449a8f48900d7f8fa7b8c2978.jpg?1288065914) edit: I’d rather see moaning on up the ass skirts and fat legs. ---
**Author:** ![reddog\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@reddog\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reddog_1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/36 "2011-12-24T19:16:13Z")
Not all heels are uncomfortable, nor does wearing them automatically make a woman a whore. ---
**Author:** ![apollonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@apollonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apollonia)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/37 "2011-12-24T19:29:32Z")
I have a closet full of heels, but honey, you can’t afford me. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/38 "2011-12-24T19:55:48Z")
the only thing I can’t understand is how women can _walk_ in those things. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/39 "2011-12-24T20:00:56Z")
Well said. 😃 I have seen woman’s business dress with heels that were very tasteful. The other kind of heels were deliberately designed sexy and they go well with thigh high nylons. A fun dress up option in the bedroom when ladies want to put the spice back into their relationships. 😃 > [@MandaJo](#): > > I think the problem here is conflating “fuck me pumps” with any heel with a 3" or even 5" heel. _All fuck me pumps have a high heel, but not all high heels are fuck me pumps._ ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/40 "2011-12-24T20:05:42Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > the only thing I can’t understand is how women can _walk_ in those things. You put one foot in front of the other. Repeat, alternating sides. When wearing heels, the front part of the foot touches the ground before the heel. You sort of reach your toes out in the direction you’re headed, instead of reaching with the heel. Going up stairs is easy, in fact easier than walking on flat ground, because the heels don’t go on the treads but rather come down just behind them, and all the weight is on the front part of the feet. Going down stairs is correspondingly harder because the heels tend to touch the tread first. I turn my feet sideways when descending stairs so that I can get my toes down first. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291.md?page=3)