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SCUM Manifesto is a radical feminist manifesto by Valerie Solanas, published in 1967. It argues that men have ruined the world, and that it is up to women to fix it. To achieve this goal, it suggests the formation of SCUM, an organization dedicated to overthrowing society and eliminating the male sex.
SCUM MANIFESTO. “Presentation of the rationale and program of action of SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men), which will eliminate—through sabotage—all aspects of society not relevant to women (everything), bring about a complete female take-over, eliminate the male sex and begin to create a swinging, groovy, out-of- sight female world ...
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Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist known for the SCUM Manifesto, which she self-published in 1967, and for her attempt to murder artist Andy Warhol in 1968.
Jul 18, 2018 · Valerie Solanas's SCUM Manifesto was a radical feminist call to arms that advocated the overthrow of the male sex and the destruction of society. Learn about its author, its impact, and its legacy in this article from History Workshop.
3.74. 9,678 ratings1,517 reviews. SCUM Manifesto was considered one of the most outrageous, violent and certifiably crazy tracts when it first appeared in 1968. Valerie Solanas, the woman who shot Andy Warhol, self-published this work just before her rampage against the king of Pop Art made her a household name and resulted in her confinement ...
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Apr 27, 2022 · A digital copy of the 1996 edition of the manifesto by the radical feminist and activist Valerie Solanas, who advocated for a matriarchal society and the elimination of men. The manifesto is based on the 1983 version published by the Matriarchy Study Group in London.
Sep 16, 2013 · First circulated on the streets of Greenwich Village in 1967, the SCUM Manifesto is a searing indictment of patriarchal culture in all its forms. Shifting fluidly between the worlds of satire...
