Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

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

7 reviews

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

It was so nice to realise this book wasn’t going to be dry and hard to understand.

The author does such a good job of conveying this information in a way that’s funny and easy to understand. Every topic felt well researched and really made me consider language and how I and the people in my life use it. I especially loved how to discussed language among other cultures, languages, and how it varied among English speakers (especially those that are in minority groups). I wish the book had done MORE with that, but it was still extremely informative regardless. It was such an in-depth look on how I could use language to fight for equality as well.

It was also extremely interesting to realise how much language has been developed by young women and oppressed groups. It was overall such an amazing read and gave me a new more in-depth history of language than I had ever received. And it was easy to understand and funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

jaiari12's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Body shaming

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

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

sunn_bleach's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

This book genuinely got me to think of language and usage as a white man - a white man who likes to think he’s a feminist ally. But there’s so much to learn, and this super witty and well-written book is right there (though I would have liked more direct citations). All I can ask from an activist and language book like this is that it gets me to think about who I am and who others are, and this did it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Homophobia

paigeno's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia

boneloose's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content