Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

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

15 reviews

siebensommer's review against another edition

funny informative

4.0

- grammar policing is often avoiding the message itself. snobbery is prejudice and that is nothing to be proud of. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Racism, Classism, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

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

912jae's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexism, Racism, Biphobia, Bullying, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Classism, and Homophobia

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

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

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

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

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