Inga Muscio | |
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Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Santa Maria, California, United States |
Occupation | Writer, public speaker |
Subject | Popular culture, sex, feminism |
Inga Muscio (born c. 1966) is an American feminist, writer and public speaker. Her books include Cunt: A Declaration of Independence (1998) and Rose: Love in Violent Times (2010).
Muscio's book, Cunt: A Declaration of Independence ( Seal Press, 1998), [1] [2] calls for women to break down boundaries between themselves, their bodies, and each other. The book was given the 1999 Firecracker Alternative Book Award for Nonfiction. [3]
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, 2010), [4] examines the presence of passive and physical violence in our daily lives and describes how we might find love within this violence.