Inga Muscio
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Inga Muscio, is a feminist, anti-racist
writer and public speaker.
She became famous after the publication of her 1998 Seal Press book Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
, which called for women to break down boundaries between themselves and their bodies, and each other.
She is also the author of the book Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Devil: My Life and Times in a Racist Imperialist Society, (also published by Seal Press in 2005) which examines and critiques white privilege, racism
, colonialism
among other issues.
Her third book, Rose (Seven Stories Press) was released in November, 2010.
The second oldest in a family of four, Muscio was born and raised in Santa Maria, California
, attended The Evergreen State College
in Olympia, Washington
and currently lives in Seattle, Washington
.
Anti-racism
Anti-racism includes beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism. In general, anti-racism is intended to promote an egalitarian society in which people do not face discrimination on the basis of their race, however defined...
writer and public speaker.
She became famous after the publication of her 1998 Seal Press book Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
Cunt is a 1998 feminist book by Inga Muscio that called for a breakdown in the boundaries between women and in sexuality. In it, the writer hopes to reverse the negative connotations behind female genital euphemisms. The books traverses such subjects as menstruation, rape, and competition between...
, which called for women to break down boundaries between themselves and their bodies, and each other.
She is also the author of the book Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Devil: My Life and Times in a Racist Imperialist Society, (also published by Seal Press in 2005) which examines and critiques white privilege, racism
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
, colonialism
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
among other issues.
Her third book, Rose (Seven Stories Press) was released in November, 2010.
The second oldest in a family of four, Muscio was born and raised in Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
, attended The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College is an accredited public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It is located in Olympia, Washington, USA. Founded in 1967, Evergreen was formed to be an experimental and non-traditional college...
in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
and currently lives in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.