Gender diversity Lionel Shriver On Love, Trump And Why The #MeToo Movement ‘Rapidly Degenerated’ An intimate conversation with the author of 'We Need To Talk About Kevin'. By Helen McCabe Gender diversity An intimate conversation with the author of 'We Need To Talk About Kevin'. By Helen McCabe Previous article Play Time Is Not Over Next article ‘The Founder Journey, It’s A Marathon Not A Sprint’: Founders Share Their Greatest Advice American author Lionel Shriver has returned to Australia expressing a disinterest in feminist causes and criticising the #MeToo movement for pettiness.Three years after she was at the centre of a controversy involving Sudanese-Australian writer Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Shriver was again fearless in her language and views. https://twitter.com/overingtonc/status/1168130335747391488 Shriver who is often called an iconoclast describes herself as a Liberal Democrat. So far she is a supporter of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and scathing of the United States President Donald Trump, urging the Democratic Party to elect a candidate to defeat the Republican President in 2020.“Trump is an idiot and I really mean it, his IQ is medically low and then add to that wilful ignorance,” Shriver said. “Boris Johnson is extremely bright. He is very well educated. He’d never make any of the kind of foot mouth crap Trump has. The podcast of the interview between Helen McCabe and Lionel Shriver will be available on the Bookoccino website. metoo Best Of Future Women Culture “Never an excuse”: Why Katrina still can’t stand the smell of bourbon By Sally Spicer Diamond Meet the leaders: Erin Vincent By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Malini Raj By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Azmeena Hussain By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Shannan Dodson By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Elly Desmarchelier By Odessa Blain Equity A sneak peek inside the sold-out budget event By Odessa Blain Culture Janine never thought divorce would mean losing her family and friends By Sally Spicer Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
