Questions About Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

by Amanda Montell (Goodreads Author)

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Is there more than one audiobook version? Many of the reviews here mention Amanda Montell as narrator of her own book, but the version I listened to was read by Laurence Bouvard. Laurence did a great job!

Amanda Montell Laurence narrated the Australian "version" (which is the same book, just published by a different publisher in a different country). Something about c…moreLaurence narrated the Australian "version" (which is the same book, just published by a different publisher in a different country). Something about contracts prevented me from recording the Aussie "version" myself. But I'm glad to hear you enjoyed Laurence's reading! (less)

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My bookclub is reading this on Sunday -- does anyone know of a discussion guide out there for this book?

Theresa I don’t think you’ll need one. The book is quite accessible. I would suggest you add your own experiences of sexist language to the discussion. One su…moreI don’t think you’ll need one. The book is quite accessible. I would suggest you add your own experiences of sexist language to the discussion. One suggestion is for everyone to offer examples of what women are called. I’d do that with my students and they would come up with over 70 examples per class, almost all of them negative. We would discuss what it feels like to live in a society that demeans women so much. It was enlightening for them.(less)

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