Amanda Montell Dives Deep Into the Somewhat Problematic Language of the Beauty Industry

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Amanda Montell is a writer, linguist, and author of the critically acclaimed book “Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language,” which has earned praise from readers and critics alike, including publications like The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Harper's Bazaar. Amanda is currently developing “Wordslut” for television with FX, while working on her second book, “Cultish,” about the language of cults from Scientology to SoulCycle, slated for publication in June 2021 (which she gave us a sneak peek on). Amanda's other writing has been featured in Marie Claire, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Nylon, Byrdie, and Who What Wear, where she formerly served as the Features & Beauty Editor. We marked this episode as explicit because of the conversation, which is respectful but may be considered explicit to some.

On this episode, Amanda dives deep into the somewhat problematic language we use in the beauty industry, advice for how we can redefine the way we talk about ourselves and our bodies, and why it's actually really progressive of us to say like so freaking much.

You can follow Amanda on Instagram @amanda_montell and pick up your copy of Wordslut here.

This episode aired on July 24, 2020.

Listen to this episode from Gloss Angeles on Spotify. Amanda Montell is a writer, linguist, and author of the critically acclaimed book Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, which has earned praise from readers and critics alike, including publications like The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Harper's Bazaar.

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