PinnedAmanda MontellinHuman PartsMy Dad Grew Up in a Cult. Now He’s a Famous Scientist.The story of how he wound up in a dangerous compound-and how he escaped·9 min read·Apr 13, 2021--33--33
Amanda MontellSluts, Freaks, and Sinners: An Interview With Writers R.O. Kwon and Amanda MontellThe co-editor of Kink and the author of Cultish discuss what “cults” and kink have in common (and more).·11 min read·Jul 6, 2021--3--3
Amanda Montell3 Things Never to Say to Someone Involved With a CultA follower entrenched in cultish ideology will not respond well to these phrases·4 min read·Apr 20, 2021--16--16
Amanda MontellinGENA Cultural History of Feminine Nouns Turned Into Insults‘Slut’ and ‘hussy’ used to have tame meanings. Then, like so many other feminine nouns, they came to mean ‘prostitute’·6 min read·May 21, 2019--37--37
Amanda MontellinHuman PartsDaughter of the UniverseI don’t know if there were other kids. So far no one I’ve asked has confirmed. I’ll probably never be sure if on different days or in…18 min read·Oct 17, 2015--2--2
Amanda Montellinthe wifey wordA Brief History of the Word “Bitch,” Necessitated by Benedict CumberbitchThere might be room in feminism for bitches after all.6 min read·Jan 20, 2015----
Amanda Montellinthe wifey wordA Linguist Explains Why Female Award Show Hosts are FunnierThere’s a reason T & A were so seamless. Science.5 min read·Jan 12, 2015----