http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/shock-value Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:21:28 -0400 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:21:28 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/589/the-shock-value-of-the-scum-manifesto By Emily Liang - In 1967, Valerie Solanas wrote and self-published the SCUM Manifesto, which called for male gendercide and the creation of a superior, all-female society.[1] This radical manifesto declared that women must “overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation, and destroy the male sex” (Solanas). Sold by Solanas on the streets, it came during a supposedly progressive era at the close of the civil rights movement and the emergence of the anti-war movement. Because of articles like “How to Be a Good Housewife” and television shows like Leave... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/589/the-shock-value-of-the-scum-manifesto