Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
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Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.
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Amanda Montell., & Amanda Montell|AUTHOR. (2019). Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language . Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amanda Montell and Amanda Montell|AUTHOR. 2019. Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language. Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amanda Montell and Amanda Montell|AUTHOR. Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Amanda Montell, and Amanda Montell|AUTHOR. Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.
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