Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
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| Author | Inga Muscio |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Popular science |
| Published | 1998 Seal Press |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | (2nd Edition) |
| OCLC | 52644461 |
| 305.4 21 | |
| LC Class | HQ1233 .M87 2002 |
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence is a 1998 feminist book by Inga Muscio that called for a breakdown in the boundaries between women and sexuality. In it, the writer hopes to reverse the negative connotations behind female pejoratives. The books traverses such subjects as menstruation, rape, and competition between women.
The book was placed at number six on a list of "Best-Selling Lesbian Books" in May 2000 by Curve magazine. The magazine gave the work a positive review and recommended it to their readers. off our backs praised the book, and noted its importance for women and feminists. Herizons called the book an enjoyable read and one of the best within the field of feminism and the female body since Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. The book received a critical review from Publishers Weekly.
Cunt inspired a movement called Cuntfest, a celebration of women, and Cuntfest events were held with multiple artists in different cities in the United States after the book's publication. The book became an important piece of the movement Third-wave feminism, and was required reading in a course about women's health at the University of Virginia.
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence was first published in 1998 by Seal Press. An expanded second edition was released by the same publisher in 2002. The foreword to the second edition of the book was written by sex educator Betty Dodson. The second edition was again released by the publisher in 2005.
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