- 1. 5 Woman-Owned Sex Shops to Help Make Your Valentine's Day All About Self-Lov
- (Sex)
- ... known for their welcoming, educational, inclusive vibes. There’s just something about an establishment called “The Pleasuring Hole'' that doesn’t inspire a comfortable shopping experience. Too often, sex ...
- Created on 06 February 2023
- 2. Big Freedia is Bringing Her Own Hotel, Restaurant, and Venue to NOLA Nightlife
- (Living)
- ... the establishment came to her during the pandemic. She was inspired to open a restaurant as cooking became a source of creativity and joy for her during lockdown, and opening a hotel had long been a dream ...
- Created on 02 February 2023
- 3. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... queer friendly establishments, and harrass and intimidate “suspected degenerents.” This violent, carceral element compounded the social and political ostracization of queer and trans people for decades. ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 4. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... especially when medical and legal establishments continue to deny abortion access to their populations. In fact, culturally, from sub-Saharan Africa to Jamaica, women are still routinely accused by people ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 5. Meet The Badass Flight Attendants of the 1960s Who Stood Up To Corporate Giants and Won
- (Books)
- ... provision regarding equal employment opportunities. This provision led to the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the institution that was instrumental in the liberation of stewardesses. ...
- Created on 21 July 2022
- 6. This Portland Oregon Food Delivery Service and Restaurant Is Fueling The Area's Sex Worker Community, One Grain Bowl At A Tim
- (Eat Me)
- Portland’s sex workers get a little love in return from Meals 4 Heels With approximately 54 establishments—or one club per every 12,000 or so residents—Portland, OR, is known for having the most strip ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 7. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- ... Puerto Rican descent, is the proprietress of the establishment. What makes the Lit Bar so fun, is it’s literally “lit” in there. There’s not just books, but a wine bar, where guests can both sip and read. ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 8. Over a Century Ago, Two Young Girls Pulled a Prank That Got Way Out of Hand—And Convinced The World that Fairies Really Exist
- (Arts)
- ... A Celtic revival in the late-19th century, along with the establishment of the Folklore Society in London in 1878, brought renewed attention to fairies. There were even Victorian painters who specialized ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 9. Michaela Coel Destroys R*pe Culture in Uplifting Emmy Acceptance Speech Dedicated to Survivors of Sexual Assault
- (TV)
- ... who receives a platform to explore stories of sexual assault. Are these narratives only palatable to the Hollywood establishment when told by white women? In reality, women of color are more likely ...
- Created on 20 September 2021
- 10. Bottlerock Festival Napa Gives Sense of Relief and Hope as Music Festivals Make a Comeback in COVID-Era Shifting Landscape
- (Music)
- ... to wear a mask at indoor establishments. It has been a few weeks since the fest and there has not been any news about an outbreak from Bottlerock. Many attendees hope that this means we can start shifting ...
- Created on 20 September 2021
- 11. Kara Walker Helped Define An Entire Generation Of Black Creators—Now, Her Artwork Is On Full Display For The First Time
- (Arts)
- ... artists nor truly subsumed into the patriarchal structures of the white establishment and is thus just as “unfinished” as her drawings. “Untitled,” 1997–1999 For an artist such as Walker, who is not ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 12. NYPD Is Banned From NYC Pride Events Until 2025 In An Effort To "Create Safer Spaces" For LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC Communitie
- (Feminism)
- ... The constant raids were a turning point for the establishment, which caused them to fight back; this major event sparked the beginning of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The NYC Pride parade is scheduled ...
- Created on 19 May 2021
- 13. For Centuries, Some Asian Women Have Chosen to Live Communally, Preferring to Take Care Of Each Other Rather Than Rely On Men
- (Living)
- ... establishments, which she did from 1951 to 1955. But vegetarian halls were around long before the late pioneering anthropologist set foot in one. Show Ying Ruo, a current researcher of gender and religion ...
- Created on 17 May 2021
- 14. Picnics Are The Ultimate Late-Pandemic Social Activity
- (Living)
- ... business establishment, you may even bring your dog, your guinea pig, or your bearded dragon (the last of which has the bonus function of eating any insects that encroach upon your blanketed territory). ...
- Created on 19 April 2021
- 15. Morgan Jerkins' Debut Novel, "Caul Baby," Is A Healing Work of Black Family Folklor
- (Books)
- ... bound to the Melancons in other ways. Caul Baby hones in on the power of a healing legend in a community systematically ignored and harmed by the medical establishment. Up until the last page, the reader ...
- Created on 06 April 2021
- 16. Nina Renata Aron Wants You To Know That It Gets Better: BUST Interview
- (Books)
- ... had been defined by the western medical establishment. And coming to understand that this condition called codependency was woven into the earliest understandings of alcoholism. And I talked about this ...
- Created on 25 February 2021
- 17. Ani DiFranco's New Single Is A Protest Song: BUST Intervie
- (Music)
- ... motivation of principle: truth and substance,” DiFranco says. “I think that’s why I quoted the words Michelle Obama made famous. Whose voice could better petition the Democratic Party establishment to ...
- Created on 14 December 2020
- 18. Is This Fake News?: The BUST Guide to Media Literacy
- (Living)
- ... proof, the news outlet wrote, that the establishment was trying to suppress Sanders’ progressive message. Except that the mainstream media did report on the rally. The local daily paper published a story—and ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 19. Ted Cruz Thinks the Abortion Pill Should be Banned and, Apparently, Pregnancy is a Walk in the Park
- (Feminism)
- ... stated that the Clinton administration rushed Mifeprex through FDA approved protocol, calling the pill “unregulated and demedicalized.” But since its establishment in 2000, Mifeprex has remained a safe ...
- Created on 03 September 2020
- 20. Some Biden Supporters Are Trying To Stop Kamala Harris From Being Vice President (And There's A Massive Double Standard
- (Feminism)
- ... commentator Ana Navarro commented that Dodd is the “embodiment of white establishment” and suggested that he wasn’t the best person to vet the group of women that are potential VP picks for Biden. Why ...
- Created on 30 July 2020
