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Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
by Inga Muscio and Betty Dodson
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ISBN13: 9781580050753 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
An ancient title of respect for women, the word "cunt" long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Muscio traces the road from honor to expletive, giving women the motivation and tools to claim "cunt" as a positive and powerful force in their lives.
In this fully revised edition, she explores, with candidness and humor, such traditional feminist issues as birth control, sexuality, jealousy between women, and prostitution with a fresh attitude for a new generation of women. Sending out a call for every woman to be the Cuntlovin' Ruler of Her Sexual Universe, Muscio stands convention on its head by embracing all things cunt-related.
This edition is fully revised with updated resources, a new foreword from sexual pioneer Betty Dodson, and a new afterword by the author.
Review:
"Bright, sharp, empowering, long-lasting, useful, sexy." San Francisco Chronicle
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"Cunt provides fertile ground for psychological growth." San Francisco Bay Guardian
Review:
"Cunt does for feminism what smoothies did for high-fiber diets — it reinvents the oft-indigestible into something sweet and delicious." Bust Magazine
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librarylapin, June 10, 2008 (view all comments by librarylapin)
This was my beautiful and radical introduction to feminism. Muscio's unique blend of humor and outrage turns into a brilliantly crafted book about gender and human respect. Trite as it may be to say, this book changed my life.
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halofriendly, March 14, 2007 (view all comments by halofriendly)
Hate the word?
So did I, until I read this book. Muscio researches the term "cunt" and finds that it used be an ancient title of respect for women. Intrigued yet? I appreciate the wealth of information that Muscio makes available for women (and men) because this book forces you to stop and think.
Even if you don't agree with her every word, it's difficult (if not impossible) to remain in the same mindset after reading it. Not only does she tackle subjects that are generally ridiculed or sanitized for PC reasons (ie. birth control options, rape, sexism against women, prostitution, abortion), but she also discusses her own growth and knowledge of her sexuality and her mother's personal experience with rape.
Highly recommended.
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misskp, December 3, 2006 (view all comments by misskp)
Honestly, I LIVE by this book. I have bought several copies to give out to my friends, and they have said the same thing to me! Saying Cunt is an amazing read is an understatement. I reread it each year, spout quotes during heated conversations with friends, cite paragraphs in papers for college, and still continually use the shopping/information guide in the back of the book. This is a must-buy for everyone....I believe it should be a required read for high schoolers, especially boys! This book could change the world!
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781580050753
- Subtitle:
- A Declaration of Independence
- Author:
- Foreword:
- Dodson, Betty
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Seal Press (CA)
- Location:
- New York
- Subject:
- Non-Classifiable
- Subject:
- Women
- Subject:
- Women's Studies
- Subject:
- Feminism
- Subject:
- Body, human
- Subject:
- Sexism in language
- Subject:
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
- Subject:
- Women's Studies - General
- Edition Number:
- 2
- Edition Description:
- Expanded and updated 2nd ed.
- Series Volume:
- 36
- Publication Date:
- September 2002
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 7.06x5.40x1.09 in. .86 lbs.
