On the SCUM manifesto

So, I am a bad feminist. I have been a self proclaimed feminist since I was 13 (five years ago) and I have not until yesterday read the SCUM manifesto. Well I read it, and I a terrified. I guess this makes me an even worse feminist. That woman terrifies me. Yes there are days when I scream that men are awful, and yes there are days when there are some that I would like to kill (ahem rush limbaugh anybody?) but for the most part I actually really like men. I think that most of them are great. Once you sit down and explain to them their privilege the majority of them are willing to accept it and help fight against it. I’m also heterosexual. I LOVE sex. I would not want to live my life without it. I also certainly would not want to have men take care of me for the rest of my life. They are not my servants anymore than I am theirs. So, my question is for those of you who have read the SCUM manifesto, what do you think about it? Are you as terrified as I am? Do you agree with her?

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