Wordslut : A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

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";

• | : Amanda Montell
• | Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• | Publication Date: Jul 09, 2020
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0062868888
• | ISBN-13: 9780062868886