Our book for August will be SCUM Manifesto by Valerie Solanas! This was chosen as it follows on from our previous book (Females by Andrea Long Chu) which spoke about Valerie Solanas and her work at length.

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SCUM Manifesto by Valerie Solanas.

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“SCUM Manifesto was considered one of the most outrageous, violent and certifiably crazy tracts when it first appeared in 1968. But the Manifesto, for all its vitriol, is impossible to dismiss as just the rantings of a lesbian lunatic. In fact, the work has indisputable prescience, not only as a radical feminist analysis light-years ahead of its timepredicting artificial insemination, ATMs, a feminist uprising against under-representation in the artsbut also as a stunning testament to the rage of an abused and destitute woman.” [x]

The SCUM Manifesto is described as a radical feminist manifesto which was written by Valerie Solanas and 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.

Where can I read it?

You can purchase a physical copy of the book from Waterstones for £6.99 available >here<.

We have a free PDF copy available to read on our website linked >here<!

As this month’s book is a short read, we also have a copy of the play ‘Up Your Ass’ mentioned in our previous book as a bonus read! Click >here< to read it.