Content warning: SCUM Manifesto contains discussion of transphobia, violence, murder, misogyny, ableism, domestic abuse, sexual violence and suicide.

In this episode we discuss Valerie Solanas' controversial 1967 text, the SCUM Manifesto. We use this text as a jumping off point to chat about masculinity, transphobia, biological essentialism, and female fury.

Mental health links:

• https://www.mind.org.uk
• https://mhanational.org

Sources

• Valerie Solanas (2015) SCUM Manifesto. Verso. – Free Olympia Press version available here.
• Physical: 100 (2023) (TV Show)
• Up Your Ass (2000) (play) written by Valerie Solanas
• I, a Man (1967) (film) directed by Andy Warhol
• Bike Boy (1967) (film) directed by Andy Warhol
• Riot grrrl
• Ruth Pearce, Sonja Erikainen & Ben Vincent (2020) TERF Wars: An Introduction, The Sociological Review, 68 (4). 677-698.
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2017) Let’s Generalize about Men (song)
• Book Club from Hell Podcast – Episode #9 The SCUM Manifesto
• Audition (1999) (film)
• M3GAN (2022) (film)
• SNL (2023) M3GAN 2.0 (sketch)
• SZA (2022) SOS (album)
• Ethel Cain (2022) Preacher’s Daughter (album)
• Lorde (2017) Green Light (song)
• Feminist sex wars

Spotify Playlist

You can listen to our SCUM Manifesto inspired Spotify playlist here.

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Music

Outro: Lori Beauty, Coma Studios