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

25 reviews

drtx_bwt's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Minor: Transphobia and Sexual content

kathrynreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I’m late to the party but this is such a great book. I loved the way it was set out and how it approached the topic. Super interesting, entertaining and reflective. I have a lot to think on after reading and had lots of discussions with my partner as I learned about each concept. This is a book that really makes you think but it’s entertaining and lively. Don’t skip the footnotes! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexism

mads_jpg's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Definitely the most interesting book I've read this year. I'm sure this is going to be the next feminist book I bully everyone into reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Cursing

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

aysha_blake's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Biphobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Medical content, and Cursing

beepbeep101's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny, Transphobia, and Homophobia

tamara_joy's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Transphobia

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Racism

Minor: Classism

mraddd's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Deadnaming

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

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia