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The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf is the talk of lip at the moment! Despite it pretty much being required reading for Feminism 101, I only got around to reading The Beauty Myth this past weekend. There have been arguments that feminism and feminist theory is too deeply welled in academia, and that it can [...]
lip lit: C.J.Box, Cold Wind
Cold Wind by C.J.Box is the kind of novel that grips you within the first few pages and refuses to let you go. Set in Wyoming, the novel is built around a mystery. Earl Alden, a millionaire property developer is murdered, his wife Missy arrested by the sheriff and the town divided by the conflict. [...]
Books for budding feminists: Naomi Wolf, the beauty myth
The book that made me realise that I was a feminist was “The Beauty Myth” by Naomi Wolf. It is essentially about the ways in which images of beauty are used against both men and women to make us feel more vulnerable. The book has chapters focusing on different aspects of life, work, religion, culture, [...]
Books for budding feminists: Intro
After discovering lip magazine in 2011 I realised that I was quite the feminist. I always have been but I never connected my opinions with feminism or even really tried to understand what feminists believed in. That is, until now. The problem is that I know that I am a feminist and I am all [...]
lip lit: joshua cody, [sic]
[sic] by Joshua Cody is more than your average cancer memoir. It’s not just because it’s excruciatingly raw and distressingly honest. It’s because at times, while reading, you forget about the cancer. Cody’s book isn’t just about his battle with the disease, it’s about his relationships (namely with various women), it’s about sex, it’s about [...]
lip lit: tahereh mafi, shatter me
I can already hear most of you groaning: ‘Oh great, another supernatural romance…’ Although it is another supernatural romance for the young adult market, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi actually has a great concept of a dark and dystopian world, in a similar vein as Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden and recent [...]
Lip Lit: My Little Dahl-ings
Roald Dahl needs no introduction. There is little left to say that hasn’t already been said about this much-loved children’s writer, however as this year marks not only the twenty-first anniversary of his death but also fifty years since the publication of James and the Giant Peach, I am compelled to say something. It would [...]
heroes and heroines: females in fantasy
Despite my love of all things fantasy and a slight (read: considerable) reading obsession, I have to admit that until it was pointed out to me recently, I didn’t really notice the distinct lack of a female presence in the science fiction and fantasy genre. I mean, I just wanted to get lost in the [...]
Lip Lit: Five Female Characters From Literature I Would Totally Hang Out With in Real Life.
Amy March from Little Women. So I know we’re all supposed to hate her for being a brat and stealing Laurie, but she’d be the best March sister to be friends with. Meg would be the friend who is always agonising about being single or is completely obsessed with her boyfriend. Beth would be sickly [...]
lip lit interview: andrez bergen, tobacco-stained mountain goat
I loathed Blade Runnerwhen I studied it in twelfth grade, and to the dismay of my class, I was extremely vocal about it. And just to clear something up: I aced the unit, so I did “get” it. But nearly ten years on, I still have nightmares about being forced to watch it. So when [...]
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