Pretty Bitches

Name: Pretty Bitches
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SKU: 9781580059190
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On Being Called Crazy, Angry, Bossy, Frumpy, Feisty, and All the Other Words That Are Used to Undermine Women

By Lizzie Skurnick

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Pretty Bitches, edited by Lizzie Skurnick, is a thought-provoking collection of essays by various female writers exploring the power and complexity of words often used to label women. Through personal stories and cultural critiques, the book examines how language shapes perception and identity, offering insights into the intersections of gender and communication. It's a compelling read for anyone interested in the nuanced dynamics of language and society.
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Format: Hardback

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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by exploring how language shapes the female experience and how words impact a woman's identity in culture and society. It presents a thought-provoking analysis through essays that delve into the subtle power of labels used to define women, highlighting their influence on perceptions and stereotypes.

Leading women writers examine the power of the words that are used to diminish women

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Words matter. They wound, they inflate, they define, they demean. Words have nuance and power. "Effortless," "Sassy," "Ambitious," "Aggressive": what subtle digs and sneaky implications are conveyed when women are described with words like these? Words are made into weapons, warnings, praise, and blame, bearing an outsized influence on women's lives—to say nothing of our moods.

No one knows this better than Lizzie Skurnick, writer of the New York Times column That Should be A Word and a veritable queen of cultural coinage. And in Pretty Bitches, Skurnick has rounded up a group of powerhouse women writers to take on the hidden meanings of these words and how they can limit our worlds—or liberate them.

From Laura Lipmann and Meg Wolitzer to Jennifer Weiner and Rebecca Traister, each writer uses her word as a vehicle for memoir, cultural commentary, critique, or all three. Spanning the street, the bedroom, the voting booth, and the workplace, these simple words have huge stories behind them—stories it's time to examine, re-imagine, and change.

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Pretty Bitches by Lizzie Skurnick receives praise for its clever and incisive essays that inspire personal reflection and discussion. It's recognised for redefining language traditionally used to restrict women, providing a fresh perspective on womanhood today. The book is highlighted as a sharp and intimate exploration of how language perpetuates gender stereotypes, with a notable humorous and empowering tone.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781580059190

Publisher: Seal Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Seal Press

Contributors:

Introduction by Rebecca Traister

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Lizzie Skurnick is the creator of the long-running New York Times Magazine word-coinage column "That Should Be a Word." Her coinages have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Slate, The Atlantic Monthly, Entertainment Weekly, on NPR's Weekend Edition and more. She served a term as Vice President of the National Book Critics Circle and has been a judge for the LA Times book prize and the PEN Book awards. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, NPR, Elle, Jezebel and many other publications, she teaches at NYU. She lives in New York City.