<sod>In 2002 and 2013, Tompkins circulated the following email: “I am considering doing another series of pieces using images of women comprised of words.  I would appreciate your help in developing the vocabulary.  Please send me a list of words that describe women.  They can be affectionate (honey), pejorative (bitch), slang, descriptive, etc. The words don’t have to be in English but I need as accurate a translation as possible. Many, many thanks, Betty Tompkins.”  Over 3,500 words and phrases were submitted in seven languages, equally split between men and women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://flagartfoundation.org/exhibitions/women-words-phrases-and-stories/|title=WOMEN Words, Phrases, and Stories - The FLAG Art Foundation|last=Foundation|first=Flag Art|newspaper=The FLAG Art Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref> In 2012, Tompkins was invited to create a performance in Vienna where 500 of the words and phrases were read aloud. Inspired by that performance, the artist then set out to create 1,000 individual word paintings, intending the series to be presented en masse once complete. On January 1, 2013, Tompkins created the first painting ''SLUT (#1)''. In an interview with [[Art in America]], Tompkins says, "People sent stories, too. They made comments. It was very personal. But the same four words were the most popular. Actually nothing has changed."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/interviews/beyond-the-f-word-an-interview-with-betty-tompkins/|title=Beyond the F Word: An Interview with Betty Tompkins - Interviews - Art in America|website=www.artinamericamagazine.com|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref> <eod>
<sod>In 2002 and 2013, Tompkins circulated the following email: “I am considering doing another series of pieces using images of women comprised of words.  I would appreciate your help in developing the vocabulary.  Please send me a list of words that describe women.  They can be affectionate (honey), pejorative (bitch), slang, descriptive, etc. The words don’t have to be in English but I need as accurate a translation as possible. Many, many thanks, Betty Tompkins.”  Over 3,500 words and phrases were submitted in seven languages, equally split between men and women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://flagartfoundation.org/exhibitions/women-words-phrases-and-stories/|title=WOMEN Words, Phrases, and Stories - The FLAG Art Foundation|last=Foundation|first=Flag Art|newspaper=The FLAG Art Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref> In 2012, Tompkins was invited to create a performance in Vienna where 500 of the words and phrases were read aloud. Inspired by that performance, the artist then set out to create 1,000 individual word paintings, intending the series to be presented en masse once complete. On January 1, 2013, Tompkins created the first painting ''SLUT (#1)''. In an interview with [[Art in America]], Tompkins says, "People sent stories, too. They made comments. It was very personal. But the same four words were the most popular. Actually nothing has changed."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/interviews/beyond-the-f-word-an-interview-with-betty-tompkins/|title=Beyond the F Word: An Interview with Betty Tompkins - Interviews - Art in America|last=Vogel|first=Wendy|date=|website=www.artinamericamagazine.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref> <eod>