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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Pretty Bitches’ and gendered language

Serena Williams was called hysterical for yelling at an umpire during a match. Hillary Clinton was called shrill. Monica Lewinsky: fat. Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd: crazy. A new book of essays explores some of these words and their real meanings.

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By Madeleine Brand • Mar 5, 2020 • 50m Listen

Serena Williams was called hysterical for yelling at an umpire during a match. Hillary Clinton was called shrill. Monica Lewinsky: fat. Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd: crazy. A new book of essays explores some of these words and their real meanings.

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