Jacqueline Doyle (@jacqdoyle.bsky.social)

Crossing social, gender and moral boundaries, the word ‘bitch’ has had many identities over its long lifespan. In this rollicking Essay, the linguist Karen Stollznow explores its journey from simple descriptor to hotly debated – and partially reclaimed – insult @karenstollznow.bsky.social

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What the evolution of ‘bitch’ says about gender and power | Aeon Essays The word can morph from noun to verb to adjective, from dog to human, from female to male. What will it do next? https://buff.ly/tNcFqSH