{"product_id":"wordslut-a-feminist-guide-to-taking-back-the-english-language","title":"Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Montell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-06-04\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us, written with humor and playfulness that challenges words and phrases and how we use them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I get so jazzed about the future of feminism knowing that Amanda Montell's brilliance is rising up and about to explode worldwide.\"--Jill Soloway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word bitch conjures many images for many people, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman. Even before its usage to mean a female canine, bitch didn't refer to gender at all--it originated as a gender-neutral word meaning genitalia. A perfectly innocuous word devolving into a female insult is the case for tons more terms, including hussy--which simply meant housewife--or slut, which meant an untidy person and was also used to describe men. These words are just a few among history's many English slurs hurled at women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanda Montell, reporter and feminist linguist, deconstructs language--from insults and cursing, gossip, and catcalling to grammar and pronunciation patterns--to reveal the ways it has been used for centuries to keep women and other marginalized genders from power. Ever wonder why so many people are annoyed when women talk with vocal fry or use the word like as a filler? Or why certain gender-neutral terms stick and others don't? Or where stereotypes of how women and men speak come from in the first place?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontell effortlessly moves between history, science, and popular culture to explore these questions and more--and how we can use the answers to effect real social change. Montell's irresistible humor shines through, making linguistics not only approachable but both downright hilarious and profound, demonstrated in chapters such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlutty Skanks and Nasty Dykes: A Comprehensive List of Gendered Insults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Embarrass the Shit Out of People Who Try to Correct Your Grammar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuck it: An Ode to Cursing While Female\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCyclops, Panty Puppet, Bald Headed Bastard and 100+ Other Things to Call Your Genitalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontell effortlessly moves between history and popular culture to explore these questions and more. Wordslut gets to the heart of our language, marvels at its elasticity, and sheds much-needed light into the biases that shadow women in our culture and our consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062868879\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 8.25 Inches, Length: 5.5 Inches, Weight: 0.85098433132 Pounds, Width: 1.01 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e en\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amanda Montell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53112354898227,"sku":"9780062868879","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/9780062868879.jpg?v=1772767312","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/wordslut-a-feminist-guide-to-taking-back-the-english-language","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}