Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

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

32 reviews

meghanelizabeth's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault

emfass's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I loved reading Cultish and was eager to come back and read Montell's other book, especially given the subject matter. She did not disappoint, and I ended up being asked to confront some of my own internalized sexism around language and the way women talk. 

Chapter 6: How to Confuse a Catcaller, is one of the most powerful, validating chapters I’ve ever read. It discusses how men’s mistreatment of women stems from a lack of empathy, and the ways women feel voiceless in many situations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

avasbookmark's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Misogyny, Homophobia, Cursing, Sexism, Racism, and Lesbophobia

o_w_e_n's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Cursing, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, and Ableism

Minor: Violence, Rape, Slavery, and Racial slurs

taliakdean's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Excrement, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Lesbophobia

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Cursing

aklandis42's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexism

Minor: Transphobia, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

hubes's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing