Inga Muscio (born c. 1966) is an American
feminist
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...
, writer and public speaker. Her books include ''
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence'' (1998) and ''
Rose: Love in Violent Times'' (2010).
Work
Muscio's book, ''
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence'' (
Seal Press, 1998), calls for women to break down boundaries between themselves, their bodies, and each other.
Her book ''Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Devil: My Life and Times in a Racist Imperialist Society'' (Seal Press, 2005) examines and critiques
white privilege, racism, and
colonialism among other issues.
Her third book, ''
Rose: Love in Violent Times'' (
Seven Stories Press
Seven Stories Press is an independent American publishing company. Based in New York City, the company was founded by Dan Simon in 1995, after establishing Four Walls Eight Windows in 1984 as an imprint at Writers and Readers, and then incorpora ...
, 2010),
examines the presence of passive and physical violence in our daily lives and describes how we might find love within this violence.
Personal life
She currently resides in Seattle Washington.
References
External links
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Inga Muscio interview for SexIs
1960s births
American essayists
Living people
People from Santa Maria, California
Evergreen State College alumni
Writers from Seattle
Feminist artists
American feminist writers
Third-wave feminism
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