“Your a Ugly, Whorish, Slut”
@article{Jane2014YourAU, title={“Your a Ugly, Whorish, Slut”}, author={Emma A. Jane}, journal={Feminist Media Studies}, year={2014}, volume={14}, pages={531 - 546} }
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