- Valerie Solanas (9 April 1936 – 26 April 1988) was an American feminist. She is notable for writing SCUM Manifesto and having shot Andy Warhol.
“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, responsible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation and eliminate the male sex.
Valerie Solanas, SCUM MANIFEST (1967)The male has a negative Midas Touch - everything he touches turns to shit.
Valerie Solanas, SCUM MANIFEST (1967)It is now technically feasible to reproduce without the aid of males (or, for that matter, females) and to produce only females. We must begin immediately to do so. Retaining the male has not even the dubious purpose of reproduction.
Valerie Solanas, SCUM MANIFEST (1967)
