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A review by solly
Scum Manifesto by Valerie Solanas
I'm not rating it because I wouldn't know how. I have mixed feelings. I really liked the postface by the French journalist in my edition. I really liked the uncompromising anger of it, and the link of liberation through anarchy and stuff like that. Wasn't a fan of any moments mentioning trans women, they were Very Bad (at least in a modern setting, I don't know how it would've been seen at the time tbh).
It's also a very weird read as a non-binary person overall. Like. Extremely binary, which is understandable in context, but just weird to read now.
There's also next to no mention of racism and white supremacy and the influence of that on the dynamics of oppression.
Anyway. Not entirely sure what to feel about it, but placed in context (historical and personal/considering the author's background) it's an interesting read. The anger of it is what stays the most, I think.
It's also a very weird read as a non-binary person overall. Like. Extremely binary, which is understandable in context, but just weird to read now.
There's also next to no mention of racism and white supremacy and the influence of that on the dynamics of oppression.
Anyway. Not entirely sure what to feel about it, but placed in context (historical and personal/considering the author's background) it's an interesting read. The anger of it is what stays the most, I think.