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History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: Valerie Solanas and the S.C.U.M. Manifesto. [View all]redqueen
(115,103 posts)76. I disagree about that.
There's still a lot of crap about penis envy and women's orgasms that many people still buy into.
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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