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daily feminist news 27.08.13 27 Aug 2013 | 05:16 pm
‘Female sperm and male eggs a medical possibility’ Scientists in Japan have used skin cells from mice to develop sperm and eggs, successfully creating live births via IVF. Women in Argentina sue over ...
virgin voters: it’s not what you know 27 Aug 2013 | 04:11 am
This piece was first published by Macquarie University’s student publication, Grapeshot. * The democratic process is a beautiful thing. For all we complain about candidates and campaigns and queues at...
a cultural shift: killing off TV snobbery 27 Aug 2013 | 02:32 am
Upon discovering that Kevin Spacey and David Fincher are working on a new production, it would be natural to assume the project from the director of Fight Club is a big budget film. Wrong. House of Ca...
album review: harlequin dreams, boy and bear 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Two years after their phenomenally successful debut, Moonfire, Boy and Bear return with Harlequin Dreams. Anyone who wondered whether the Sydney indie-folk outfit would succumb to the dreaded second a...
backlash over virginity tests proposed for indonesian school-girls 27 Aug 2013 | 12:07 am
Imagine: you’re a young woman about to embark on a journey that will see you tested mentally, physically and emotionally. A doctor examines you, checking to see if you are physically prepared for the ...
considering the liberal party’s paid parental leave scheme 26 Aug 2013 | 02:40 pm
Tony Abbott’s proposed paid parental leave scheme to be introduced in 2015 has been described as a ‘winner’ among Australian mothers and the media. There is no doubt, if Abbott is elected, this poli...
i’ll feed the trolls if i want to: street harassment and online abuse 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
Torrents of misogynistic abuse, both online and off, is nothing new. Anybody who dares to present as female and exist in a public space is almost certainly going to experience street harassment at som...
feminist of the week: catherine deveny 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
Name: Catherine Deveny Age: almost 45 Occupation: Comedian, writer, speaker Hometown: Melbourne, Australia Describe yourself in one word: Irreverent. What is your feminist philosophy? A husband is not...
Lady Gaga’s bizarre burqa song is not ‘empowering’. No, really. 26 Aug 2013 | 02:50 am
In case we weren’t convinced yet that she’s the queen of controversy, a recently leaked song from Lady Gaga’s forthcoming album, ARTPOP, has the pop singer regaling us with half-formed, ignorant lyric...
lip top 10: women-related election gaffes 26 Aug 2013 | 02:04 am
I was tempted to ignore the Federal Election completely this fortnight. Really I was. The problem is, half of my job at the moment involves candidates, announcements and mud slinging, so a good half o...
