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).
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
White privilege, or white skin privilege, is the societal privilege that benefits white people over non-white people in some societies, particularly if they are otherwise under the same social, political, or economic circumstances. With root ...
, racism, and
colonialism
Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colony, colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose the ...
among other issues.
Her third book, ''
Rose: Love in Violent Times'' (
Seven Stories Press, 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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