Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell

41 reviews

bookreadingelf's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

leannanecdote's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, and Dysphoria

readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

To put it in a way that Amanda Montell would probably enjoy, this book absolutely slaps. It combines two subjects I'm really interested in, gender and sociolinguistics, so I was predisposed to liking it and I'm probably biased, but it's SO good. Montell covers so much ground but each chapter is really well thought out and thoroughly researched. Some of my favourite parts were the sections on etymology, language relating to trans and LGBTQIAP+ communities, the way study of gendered insults, and women (particularly young women) as the innovators of language. If you're interested in English linguistics, this is an excellent read.

Content warnings for discussions of curse words, homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia

jaynovara's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Classism

alrauna's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment

sdupont's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.5

Wordslut is a fun and interesting examination at the relationship between language, gender, and society. Amanda Montell writes engaging nonfiction works. This book is well-researched and Montell explains her research and material in a manner that non-linguists can understand. I would recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

concertconfetti's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

The audiobook is read by the author and is a joy to listen to - I especially appreciated the emphasis on the effects of misogyny on queer folks and folks of color. Extremely welcoming feminist text.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

paigeno's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

midnightcomets's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Informative, funny, absolutely charming and exactly what I needed. This was a university read, but along with other things I read for uni this year (like Ace), it gave me a wonderful experience and made me think about a lot of things ingrained in our culture and speech. Another important thing is that as a linguistics major, I felt utterly inspired by this. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Misogyny