Slut-shaming is the act of making a woman feel guilty or inferior for being sexually active, having multiple sex partners, or acting or dressing in a way that is deemed excessively sexual, often by calling them a "slut" or other derogatory terms. Slut-shaming is based on the idea that women should follow one sexual norm, and that any woman who deviates from this norm is inferior to other women. Slut-shaming can occur privately or publicly, between people in all types of relationships.

The term “slut” is often applied to women who have sex with multiple partners, are sexually active at an early age, or deviate in any way from the sexual norm. Use of the term is often based on stereotypes rather than actual behavior. In some societies, the sexual norm that women are expected to carry out only accepts sex within marriage. In such societies, women who deviate from that norm by having multiple partners, having sexual relations outside of marriage or committed relationships, having unconventional sex—such as homosexual sex, sex with multiple partners, practicing BDSM—and in other ways, can be demonized for such deviations. In some societies where it is the norm for women to be involved in multiple sexual relationships throughout their lives, slut-shaming focuses less on the woman’s physical actions, and more on her attitude and dress, and her sexual/intimate practices both inside and outside of a relationship.

Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian (born October 21, 1980) is an American socialite, celebutante, television personality, model, actress and businesswoman. She is known for starring in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the E! reality series that she shares with her family, and its spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York.

Prior to the development of her career as a reality television star, Kardashian gained notoriety as the subject of a sex tape that subsequently resulted in a court awarding her $5 million. She has been involved in the production of several lines of clothing and fragrances. In 2010, she was the highest earning reality star, with estimated earnings of $6 million, and is one of the most highly documented and followed celebrities in the world in popular media.

In August 2011, Kardashian married basketball player Kris Humphries in a widely publicized ceremony. In October 2011, Kardashian filed for divorce, 72 days after the wedding.

Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of attorney Robert Kardashian and his wife Kris Kardashian (née Houghton). Her father was a third generation Armenian American, and her mother is of Dutch and Scottish descent. Kardashian has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloé, and one brother, Robert. She has stepbrothers Burton Jenner, Brandon Jenner, and reality TV star Brody Jenner, step-sister Casey Jenner, and half-sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. She attended Marymount High School.