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		<title>Real life stories that bring you to tears: Girlfriend June</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Why are you crying mum?” “Because I’m reading Girlfriend”. An unexpected response, perhaps, from an (allegedly) grown woman. But a story in the latest issue did me in....]]></description>
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		<title>Tax office admits it gave &#8216;unacceptable&#8217; response to MTR complaint re sexist tweet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apologies for the way I was treated and undertakings to improve It wasn’t easy doing this. But now the Australian Public Service Commission and the Australian Tax Office...]]></description>
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		<title>“You f&#8212;ing whore”: What happened when a young activist took on a US rapper</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abused, threatened, but Talitha Stone won’t be stopped One of the great rewards of this work is seeing a growing wave of young women go into battle against...]]></description>
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		<title>Collective Shout releases live footage of rap artist&#8217;s vicious tirade against young female activist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Collective Shout has uploaded a YouTube video of US rap artist Tyler the Creator engaging in a vicious tirade against a young female activist during a Sydney all...]]></description>
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		<title>Abuse, rape threats, Tyler the Creator fans defend their idol</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As published on Collective Shout Has Tyler the Creator breached his Visa conditions? Collective Shout has drawn the attention of Immigration Minister the Hon. Brendan O&#8217;Connor to a...]]></description>
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		<title>Tyler complaints “funny” says Palace Theatre</title>
		<link>http://melindatankardreist.com/2013/06/tyler-complaints-funny-says-palace-theatre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have received such a huge response to our call to action yesterday. Many of our supporters have been contacting the Minister for Immigration and the venues hosting...]]></description>
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		<title>Why are we giving rape-is-fun rapper a platform?</title>
		<link>http://melindatankardreist.com/2013/06/why-are-we-giving-rape-is-fun-rapper-a-platform/</link>
		<comments>http://melindatankardreist.com/2013/06/why-are-we-giving-rape-is-fun-rapper-a-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[US RAP artist Tyler the Creator sings songs advocating rape and extreme violence against women. His lyrics include themes of murder, genital mutilation, stuffing women into car boots,...]]></description>
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		<title>Calling on Immigration Minister: Revoke Tyler the Creator&#8217;s Australian visa</title>
		<link>http://melindatankardreist.com/2013/06/immigration-revoke-tyler-the-creators-australian-visa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapper promotes rape and violence against women. We don&#8217;t want him here. As published on Collective Shout *TRIGGER WARNING* Graphic descriptions of rape and violence against women Collective...]]></description>
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		<title>The story of a feminist takeover: how six women took on Facebook misogyny from the inside</title>
		<link>http://melindatankardreist.com/2013/06/the-story-of-a-feminist-takeover-how-six-women-took-on-facebook-misogyny-from-the-inside/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2013 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A gutsy victory for all women So encouraged to see what can happen when women rise up and declare they&#8217;ve had enough.  I hope these accounts inspire further...]]></description>
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		<title>Miss Representation film: new screening Sydney June 17 – don’t miss it!</title>
		<link>http://melindatankardreist.com/2013/06/miss-representation-film-screening-sydney-may-16-dont-miss-it/</link>
		<comments>http://melindatankardreist.com/2013/06/miss-representation-film-screening-sydney-may-16-dont-miss-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you missed the first screening of Miss Representation in Sydney in September last year, don’t despair – we’re bringing it back for a return screening! This film...]]></description>
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