WORDSLUT: A FEMINIST GUIDE TO TAKING BACK/ENGLISH LANGUAGE

A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us. Amanda Montell deconstructs language-from insults, 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. Her irresistible humor shines through, making linguistics not only approachable but downright hilarious and profound.