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Wordslut A Hilarious and Informative Exploration of Gendered Language and Its Impact on Women

Amanda Montell

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —

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Author Amanda Montell introduced her debut book, Wordslut, describing it as a "quick and dirty crash course in feminist sociolinguistics." The host highlighted the book as a feminist guide to reclaiming the English language. Montell explained that the book explores the relationship between language, culture, and power through the lens of gender.

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This book served as a feminist guide to reclaiming the English language, exploring the relationship between language, culture, and power through the lens of gender.

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She's also the author of two other nonfiction books including Cultish and Word Slut, a feminist guide to taking back the English language.

And I explored that topic in the context of gender in my first book, Word Slut, which is kind of a quick and dirty crash course in feminist sociolinguistics.

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