Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

wordslut is an informative and pretty comprehensive account of the relationship between the english language and gender, accessible in both content and style.

i like how montell continually gives an overview of a particular topic before delving into its history, evolution thruout the yrs, the discourse thats and has been around it, and eventually focusing on present usage and possible future changes. it's an effective approach bc only when one knows the root cause can they fully approach dismantling or challenging it.

this book also finally gives word to whats been knocking in my own head for many yrs: linguistics and gender! and i couldnt help nodding tf off in agreement so often while reading. while a lot of montell's observations and analysis are nothing groundbreaking, her act of comprising all the bits and pieces in one place and comprehensively verbalizing them are very reaffirming and validating. and the new info i did learn makes me reflect on my own complicity, shedding new light on long-held views, and i rly appreciate that.

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adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

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taliakdean's review against another edition

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Incredibly interesting book. Lots of insight into how we talk and why and what we can do to make language less oppressive and more inclusive.

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Interesting and fun audiobook. Author narrated!

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informative fast-paced

4.0

Super fast and interesting read on linguistics and changing language as well as misogyny and patriarchal aspects of language. It was recommended by many and I thought I would not like it but the author does a wonderful job of mixing in personal stories, interviews, and perspectives with the research so it keeps you super engaged! Highly recommend for anyone who is interested in learning about language and understanding it better from a feminist perspective.

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2.75

I wanted to like this. I did like the beginning, but I wanted it to focus more on linguistics. The beginning cites studies, talks about the etymology of words, but it could have been at least 75 pages shorter. I don't really care about what she likes to use for curse words or to call her vagina. It is important what terms we use as a society, but the personal anecdotes were annoying. This book has a lot of potential, but I just felt it could be edited better.

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challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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