― DG, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― anthony, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Momus, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Ally, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Pete, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
"Life in this society being, at best, an utter bore and no aspect of society being at all relevant to women, there remains to civic- minded, resposible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation and destroy the male sex."
Now THAT is what I call an opening line.
I mean, yeah, as a manifesto, as a call to arms, as an attempt to bring others on side, it totally sucks. But it's just hugely entertaining to read. It won't change the way you see the world, just make you think "What the fuck - she's a nut!"
― jamesmichaelward, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― maryann, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― dave q, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
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― matthew james, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― April Browning, Tuesday, 7 January 2003 23:54 (twenty-three years ago)
The sick, irrational men, those who attempt to defend themselves against their disgustingness, when they see SCUM barrelling down on them, will cling in terror to Big Mama with her Big Bouncy Boobies, but Boobies won't protect them against SCUM; Big Mama will be clinging to Big Daddy, who will be in the corner shitting in his forceful, dynamic pants. Men who are rational, however, won't kick or struggle or raise a distressing fuss, but will just sit back, relax, enjoy the show and ride the waves to their demise.
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― velko, Friday, 14 August 2009 18:38 (sixteen years ago)
i SB'd April Browning
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 14 August 2009 19:12 (sixteen years ago)
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― velko, Friday, 14 August 2009 19:13 (sixteen years ago)
thinking more and more these days that valerie was OTM
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Monday, 20 November 2017 23:17 (eight years ago)
in the corner shitting in his forceful, dynamic pants
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 01:24 (eight years ago)
Valerie Solanas is one of the greatest provocateurs of all time.
― treeship 2, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 02:20 (eight years ago)
The book is a sort of masterpiece — deadly serious but still deeply ironic. The irony is, I guess, that the hyperbole is true? I also appreciate her way of presenting a radical, strucutral critique in this extremely dorect, vernacular language. Sometimes I think radicals choose to write in an academic idiom to leave themselves spacd to disavow their boldest claims. Not Solanas.
I admire her as a literary artist and a writer who channeled the madness if the 60s. I don’t support shooting people though and I am also not down with cutting up men, being one myself.
― treeship 2, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 02:25 (eight years ago)
*the hyperbole is true from her standpoint. I obviously don’t stand by her arguments
― treeship 2, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 02:29 (eight years ago)
I really dislike the iconification of this attempted murderer - I'm sure plenty of other murderers would be happy to dress up their crimes in right-on provocateur politics if it'd get 'em a certain kinda shine but I'm pretty sure we shouldn't help them out in their cause
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 17:44 (eight years ago)
Otm
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 17:52 (eight years ago)