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Readings

S.C.U.M. Manifesto

- "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 destroy the male sex." - Valerie Solanas

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If Men Could Menstruate

- Gloria Steinem's satire that plays personal and public perceptions about menstruation. 

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Bloomageddon

- Seven clever ways bluebells win the woodland turf war.

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Procne and Philomela

- The Nightingale is known for its tendency to sing through the night, and has thusly become a symbol for evading censorship. In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the story of Philomela is a tale of abuse, censorship and rage.

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Field Guide for Feminists in a Revolution

- For quick readability during times of crisis, this guide is structured in three parts—General Strategies, First Aid Kit, and Special Considerations—with all recommendations inspired by Birch's (and director Lileana Blain-Cruz's) face-melting vignettes.

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SCUM and Bluebells: The New Poetics of Alice Birch

- "A manifesto exploding the legacy of language, Revolt. She said. Revolt Again.is an entropic hour of full-throated discord. Kate Prior explores the foundations and poetics of its unrest."

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Stuff Mom Never Told You

- A Podcast where two feminists discuss topic and how they apply to everybody. Listen and enjoy. 

 

Alice Birch

- She's the playwright. Read about her.

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The Understanding doesn't stop here.

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