The Beggar's Opera

I really enjoyed The Beggar's Opera, however I noticed that all of the women in the story were looked down upon and referred to as derogatory names. Slut, vixen, hussy, and prostitute are only a few that were named. I feel as if the moral decline in our world today is growing and that the derogatory names are only the beginning. Women in this story did not seem to mind being called these things, however I do mind. I have been called such and by people who really matter to me and those who I barely knew, even hearing people call each other anything derogatory makes me cringe. I like to think that one day men will refrain from using terms that put women down, however I do not see it happening. In the mean time I will try to refrain from using such terms in reference to others and I will continue to try and respect others as I want to be respected. Another thing I found quite interesting was that Polly's parents wanted her to stay in the profession of prostitution and that when she said she wanted to get married they were enraged. Generally it is the other way around and I just found that quite funny.