Wordslut — How Language Polices Power and Gender (Deep Dive)

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This episode explores Wordslut by Amanda Montell as a systems-level analysis of how language operates as a social power structure rather than a neutral communication tool.

Instead of treating grammar, accents, or “professional speech” as objective standards, Montell shows how linguistic norms are shaped by gendered expectations and historical hierarchies. From vocal fry and uptalk to the policing of slang and reclaimed slurs, the book reveals how credibility, authority, and belonging are socially manufactured through language.

This episode treats Wordslut as a systems narrative — examining how stigma enforces conformity, how “proper English” functions as a gatekeeping mechanism, and why marginalized groups continually innovate language under constraint.

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