Daily Inspiration Quote by Jackie Weaver

She flips the shame script with a comedian’s scalpel: the insult “promiscuous” is supposed to mean indiscriminate, desperate, morally slack. Weaver’s comeback reframes it as the opposite - discernment plus opportunity. The line works because it refuses the premise that a woman’s sexual history is automatically evidence of low standards. Instead, it treats experience as a data set: many encounters aren’t proof of carelessness; they can be proof of options, agency, and selection.

The subtext is about power and who gets to narrate it. “Promiscuous” is a word that polices women by pretending to describe behavior while really judging character. Weaver strips it down to its hidden claim (“not choosy”) and counters with a quiet boast that lands like a punchline: she was choosy, and she had volume because she had access. That’s not just a personal defense; it’s a cultural inversion. Men are often congratulated for the same math - more partners equals more status - while women are asked to apologize for it. Weaver declines to apologize and, crucially, declines to sound wounded. Humor is her leverage.

Context matters: as an actress, she’s speaking from a public life where women’s desirability is both currency and a trap. The entertainment industry sells female allure, then punishes women for appearing to own it. Weaver’s line is a compact refusal of that double bind: if you’re going to talk about my choices, she implies, start by acknowledging I had them.