Challenging and explosive, SCUM Manifesto It was harshly criticized when it first appeared in 1968. Valerie Solanas, the woman who shot Andy Warhol, self-published the book shortly before becoming infamous and being committed to a mental institution. This work has proven visionary, not only as a radical feminist analysis ahead of its time—predicting artificial insemination, ATMs, and a feminist uprising against underrepresentation in the arts—but also as a powerful testament to the rage of an abused and impoverished woman.

"Living in this society is, at best, utterly boring, and no aspect of society is relevant to women. Responsible, civic-minded, and thrill-seeking women have no option but to overthrow the government, abolish the monetary system, implement total automation, and destroy the male sex." – Valerie Solanas

This edition includes an introduction by philosopher Avital Ronell, who reconsiders the provocative exuberance of this controversial text.