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Wordslut, by Amanda Montell (May 28)

Did you know ‘b*tch’ used to be a term for genitalia and ‘hussy’ started out as slang for ‘housewife’? Neither did we, until we picked up this hilarious and enlightening ride through the sexist journey of language. (Sample chapter: Fuck It: An Ode to Cursing While Female.)

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