SCUM Manifesto - Revision history

Robert Brockway at 23:31, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in ~~1968~~.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] and [[female supremacist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol the year after its publication.

	The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. The term SCUM is instead a reference to certain women and first appears on page 31 of the manifesto. On page 40 Solanas says:		The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. The term SCUM is instead a reference to certain women and first appears on page 31 of the manifesto. On page 40 Solanas says:

Robert Brockway at 23:30, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.

	The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. The term SCUM is instead a reference to certain women and first appears on page 31 of the manifesto.		The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. The term SCUM is instead a reference to certain women and first appears on page 31 of the manifesto. On page 40 Solanas says:

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Robert Brockway at 23:27, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.

	The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. The term SCUM is instead a reference to certain women and first appears on page 40 of the manifesto.		The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. The term SCUM is instead a reference to certain women and first appears on page 31 of the manifesto.

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Robert Brockway at 23:26, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.

	The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. ~~Rather, the~~ term SCUM in ~~the~~ ~~manifesto~~ ~~refers~~ to ~~women. But not all~~ women, ~~just~~ ~~the~~ ~~ones~~ ~~that~~ ~~Solanas~~ ~~felt~~ ~~should and would rule~~ the ~~world~~. ~~She said:~~		The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. The term SCUM is instead a reference to certain women and first appears on page 40 of the manifesto.

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Robert Brockway at 23:25, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.

	The widely discussed acronym '''Society for Cutting Up Men''' does not appear in the text. Rather, the term SCUM in the manifesto refers to women. But not all women, just the ones that Solanas felt should and would rule the world. She said:		The widely discussed acronym ''Society for Cutting Up Men'' does not appear in the text. Rather, the term SCUM in the manifesto refers to women. But not all women, just the ones that Solanas felt should and would rule the world. She said:

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Robert Brockway at 23:24, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.

	The widely discussed acronym "Society for Cutting Up Men" does not appear in the text. Rather, the term SCUM in the manifesto refers to women. But not all women, just the ones that Solanas felt should and would rule the world. She said:		The widely discussed acronym '''Society for Cutting Up Men''' does not appear in the text. Rather, the term SCUM in the manifesto refers to women. But not all women, just the ones that Solanas felt should and would rule the world. She said:

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Robert Brockway at 23:24, 25 April 2025

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	== Commentary ==		== Commentary ==

	The text tends to ramble incoherently in a manner ~~remincient~~ ~~with~~ certain mental illnesses.		The text tends to ramble incoherently in a manner reminiscent of certain mental illnesses. This makes it very difficult to read.

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Robert Brockway at 23:23, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. ~~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~~.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. The manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968.

		⚫	The widely discussed acronym "Society for Cutting Up Men" does not appear in the text. Rather, the term SCUM in the manifesto refers to women. But not all women, just the ones that Solanas felt should and would rule the world. She said:
	The SCUM Manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968. This event brought significant public attention to the SCUM Manifesto and Solanas herself.

	The widely discussed acronnym "Society for Cutting Up Men" does not appear in the text.

⚫	The term SCUM in the manifesto refers to women. But not all women, just the ones that Solanas felt should and would rule the world. She said:

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	Solanas rejected claims that the manifesto is a parody. The manifesto apparently represents ~~the~~ honest views held by Solanas.		Solanas rejected claims that the manifesto is a parody. The manifesto apparently represents honest views held by Solanas.

			== Commentary ==

			The text tends to ramble incoherently in a manner remincient with certain mental illnesses.

	== Files ==		== Files ==

Robert Brockway at 23:21, 25 April 2025

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			Solanas rejected claims that the manifesto is a parody. The manifesto apparently represents the honest views held by Solanas.
	The SCUM Manifesto has been described as a satire or parody, especially due to its parallels with Freud's theory of femininity, though this has been disputed, even by Solanas herself.

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Robert Brockway at 23:21, 25 April 2025

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	The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. 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~~. The SCUM Manifesto has been described as a satire or parody, especially due to its parallels with Freud's theory of femininity, though this has been disputed, even by Solanas herself~~.		The [[SCUM Manifesto]] is a self-published manifesto by American radical [[feminist]] [[Valerie Solanas]]. 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.

	The SCUM Manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968. This event brought significant public attention to the SCUM Manifesto and Solanas herself.		The SCUM Manifesto was little-known until Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol in 1968. This event brought significant public attention to the SCUM Manifesto and Solanas herself.
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	"The conflict, therefore, is not between females and males, but between SCUM— dominant, secure, self-confident, nasty, violent, selfish, independent, proud, thrill-seeking, free-wheeling arrogant females, who consider themselves fit to rule the universe, who have free-wheeled to the limits of this society and are ready to wheel onto something far beyond what it has to offer—and nice, passive, accepting, “cultivated”, polite, dignified, subdued, dependent, scared, mindless, insecure, approval-seeking Daddy’s Girls who can’t cope with the unknown, who want to continue to wallow in the sewer that is at least familiar...”		"The conflict, therefore, is not between females and males, but between SCUM— dominant, secure, self-confident, nasty, violent, selfish, independent, proud, thrill-seeking, free-wheeling arrogant females, who consider themselves fit to rule the universe, who have free-wheeled to the limits of this society and are ready to wheel onto something far beyond what it has to offer—and nice, passive, accepting, “cultivated”, polite, dignified, subdued, dependent, scared, mindless, insecure, approval-seeking Daddy’s Girls who can’t cope with the unknown, who want to continue to wallow in the sewer that is at least familiar...”
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			The SCUM Manifesto has been described as a satire or parody, especially due to its parallels with Freud's theory of femininity, though this has been disputed, even by Solanas herself.

	== Files ==		== Files ==