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Book Recommendations
Wordslut
A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
Get your own copy of Wordslut here. The word “bitch” is often meant to describe an unpleasant woman, but before its usage to mean a female canine, bitch didn’t refer to gender at all—it originated as a gender-neutral word meaning genitalia. This is just one example of many words among history’s many English slurs used against women.
Amanda Montell, feminist linguist and staff features editor at online beauty and health magazine Byrdie.com, deconstructs language—from insults and cursing to grammar and pronunciation patterns—to reveal the ways it has been used for centuries to keep women form gaining equality.
Wordslut is no stuffy academic study; Montell’s irresistible humor shines through, making linguistics not only approachable but both downright hilarious and profound.
More to come…
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