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History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: Valerie Solanas and the S.C.U.M. Manifesto. [View all]lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)41. McVeigh. Good example.
Would it enhance the credibility of anti-tax crusaders to treat his writings as influential? "I don't condone blowing up buildings, but my take on his contemporary writing is that the violent stuff he said, he was just being funny, but he is influential and relevant to understanding our cause."
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She seems to have taken it pretty seriously. Shortly after publishing it, she shot Warhol, Amaya...
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2012
#29
Do you seriously think she shot Warhol as the beginning of an effort to eliminate men?
redqueen
Jun 2012
#31
dont make more of it than what it is. most of us are too young to even know who this woman is.
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#32
The satirical ravings of a very sad creature, driven insane by the all consuming hatred
Zorra
Jun 2012
#4
My warning was not heeded.You have accused members of "enjoying hate speech and bigotry" for merely
hlthe2b
Jun 2012
#24
"James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King, Jr. Why? Because he was a fracking hate filled racist..
Little Star
Jun 2012
#14
Zorra.. This is unacceptable. Conflating a historical piece of satire being discussed with ...
hlthe2b
Jun 2012
#15
i will read later toight. i dont know anything about it. but already seeing in this thread some
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#7
i read beyond halfway. really perused. then got bored. it isnt like we would be able to really
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#28
no lumber, it would be more like reading his shit, saying ya, there are these issues,
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#43
now, when you hear me rally the battle cry that we must all take up fertilizer
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#47
one can say the same with what is happening with this group by a handful of others.
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#51
Criticism of the New Black Panthers can be fairly directed at their individual defenders.
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2012
#60
This is a discussion of a historical publication, which you attack the very premise of discussing.
hlthe2b
Jun 2012
#46
Since this group is being so strictly policed, I am hesitant to use my own words.
redqueen
Jun 2012
#56
exactly. so as offended as the men may be on this board that we are reading, that is how women feel
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#62
What is most striking to me about her essay is not the wildly over-the-top content,
redqueen
Jun 2012
#63
well said. and the DEMAND, flat out, no quibbling DEMAND, that all demonize in an outloud statement
seabeyond
Jun 2012
#64
what it seems ot me, from what you are saying is the few things we do still hear today
seabeyond
Jul 2012
#78