feminist news round-up 02.08.14
Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip!
Did you see the ‘Confused Cats Against Feminism’ stunt that’s been floating around?
New film ‘Lucy’ – feminist or not?
A look back on Harry Potter and feminism
First World Day Against Human Trafficking
Barack Obama sets out to assess Female Genital Mutilation stats in the US
First statue of a woman in Manchester since Queen Liz
The reasons why French women have stopped sunbathing topless
Queer parents fed up with lack of diversity in children’s books decide to write their own stories
Rape culture and its presence in your child’s favourite movies
On Lip this week:
Lip Lit: The Unknown Woman
Live music review: tUnE yArDs
Art review of Pat Brassington’s exhibition at the Sydney Stills Gallery
Wonder Woman photos revealed at San Diego’s Comic-Con
Jo Williams takes a brave dip into crocodile-infested waters
Kickass feminists on film: Jade Bate takes a look at Clarice Starling from ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Lip Lit: Reservoir Dad
Performance review of Bottom Up!’s ‘Tied Together Still’ – an exploration of women in erotica
What’s been on your mind this week, Lipsters?
Share anything interesting you’ve come across in the comments!
