Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

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

5 reviews

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

charl's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Sexism

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

As a lover of language, this book was enlightening and fascinating. "Wordslut" sheds some light on common derogatory statements made against women and traces their origins back to what they were originally intended for. 
I think the etymology of words is such an interesting study. How does a word originally created to describe "X" evolve to mean "Y"? This novel is informative and entertaining. I highly recommend this for anyone who considers themselves a feminist or anyone who is interested in words.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Transphobia, and Racial slurs

leannanecdote's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

basicbookstagrammer's review against another edition

informative relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content