feminist news round-up: 18.05.14
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Catch up on all the feminist news from all around the world this week on Lip!
Jessica Valenti discusses unhappiness and feminism
Read about why we need to respect those who started the feminist movement
Swedish Feminist Party may win its first seat in Parliament
This guy says he doesn’t need to be a great feminist to be a great dad
Sexual assault cases in American universities continue
Read about this Forbes panel on feminism
We need to stop making female celebrities into icons after they discuss feminism (see below for Sigrid Cross’s Lip article about the subject)
On Lip this week:
The Lip crew on Mother’s Day and what our Mothers mean to us
We’re asking female celebrities to stop using the f-word inappropriately
An interview with Australia’s queen of Erotica, Linda Jaivin
Lorde takes a stand against paparazzi
A breakdown of the Federal Budget and how it will impact Australian women
Leanna de Souza asks what makes a gentleman in the music business
Gillian Clive discusses celibacy in marriage
Read this heart-wrenching story on how the Budget has changed this woman’s idea how of lucky she feels to be Australian
What’s been on your mind this week, Lipsters?
Share anything interesting you’ve come across in the comments!
