diff --git a/website/server/libs/bannedSlurs.js b/website/server/libs/bannedSlurs.js
index 7c5f4fc9ca..48f3a9aae9 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/bannedSlurs.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/bannedSlurs.js
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ const bannedSlurs = [
 
 
 
-  'sluts',
   'spics',
   'tranny',
   'trannies',
diff --git a/website/server/libs/bannedWords.js b/website/server/libs/bannedWords.js
index 620b955c1f..b1dd2f3653 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/bannedWords.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/bannedWords.js
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
 // These words are blocked from use in the Tavern but do not appear in bannedSlurs.js
 // because we do not want people to be automatically muted when the words are used
 // appropriately in guilds.
+// As of 2020-02-26, 'sluts' is also here rather than in bannedSlurs.js because
+// "Expanded Party: Polyamorous Adventurers" guild (17bb8393-2d74-42de-8dcb-315a5f596636)
+// wants to discuss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ethical_Slut (a book) and
+// we've decided to allow that.
 
 
 // DO NOT EDIT! See the comments at the top of this file.
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ const bannedWords = [
 
   'fag',
   'slut',
+  'sluts',
   'retard',
   'retards',
   'bastard',