An ancient title of respect for women, the word “cunt” long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Muscio traces the road from honor to expletive, giving women the motivation and tools to claim “cunt” as a positive and powerful force in their lives. In this fully revised edition, she explores, with candidness and humor, such traditional feminist issues as birth control, sexuality, jealousy between women, and prostitution with a fresh attitude for a new generation of women. Sending out a call for every woman to be the Cuntlovin’ Ruler of Her Sexual Universe, Muscio stands convention on its head by embracing all things cunt-related. This edition is fully revised with updated resources, a new foreword from sexual pioneer Betty Dodson, and a new afterword by the author. “Bright, sharp, empowering, long-lasting, useful, sexy....”—San Francisco Chronicle “... Cunt provides fertile ground for psychological growth.”—San Francisco Bay Guardian “Cunt does for feminism what smoothies did for high-fiber diets—it reinvents the oft-indigestible into something sweet and delicious.”—Bust Magazine

Suggested Book Club Questions for Cunt: A Declaration of Independence Expanded and Updated Second Edition (Fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Cunt:

• Did Inga Muscio emphasize any specific themes throughout Cunt? What do you think Inga Muscio is trying to explain with this theme?
• What was unique about the setting of Cunt and how did it affect the storyline?
• Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
• How do characters change or learn throughout Cunt? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
• How does Cunt reveal Inga Muscio's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Inga Muscio is liberal or conservative.
• Did certain parts of Cunt affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
• Did Inga Muscio's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?

Suggested Book Club Questions for Cunt: A Declaration of Independence Expanded and Updated Second Edition (Non-fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Cunt:

• Did Inga Muscio make persuasive arguments in Cunt? Did Cunt change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
• What did you learn from Cunt?
• How does Inga Muscio present the information and did you enjoy it?
• How is Inga Muscio biased within Cunt? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
• What, if anything, does Cunt make you want to read next? Why?