Probably, if you only consider the literal meaning of the word...
The sad thing is that many words in many languages have gotten a negative load over the years, although I do believe that the word slut has had it from the start. These words are often meant to demean someone.
I generally prefer not to use words that have a negative load...
Words like that are slut, whore & hoe, bitch, etc.
I think it's better to get the negative load off of these words than to create new words (which will in turn get a negative load over time), but I don't think this is the right place or time to do that. :dunno: