Amanda Montell

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
A feminist linguistic exploration of gendered language and slang by Amanda Montell
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Analisa BurnsFirst to rec“Amanda Montell is a linguist and a literary genius! This book is about the linguistic foundation of the English language and how it is developed around a patriarchal society. I did a podcast episode with her and learned so much about the historical implications of our words!! She’s also the sweetest person ever!”
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April“Loved this book. Second book by the author that I have read and interested in reading more of her work.”
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