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Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
Amanda Montell
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
Amanda Montell
Even before its usage to mean “a female canine,” bitch didn’t refer to women at all—it originated as a gender-neutral word for “genitalia.” A perfectly innocuous word devolving into an insult directed at females is the case for tons more terms, including hussy, which simply meant “housewife”;
304 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 9, 2020 |
ISBN13 | 9780062868886 |
Publishers | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
Pages | 304 |
Dimensions | 202 × 135 × 24 mm · 268 g |
Language | English |
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