- 1. 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)
- ... will jolt the 20th-century mind out of its heavy rut in the mud.” The astonishing photos, he concluded, “mark an epoch in human thought.” Strand Magazine, December 1920 Credit: The Collection of Leeds ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 2. Say Their Name: "My Name is Pauli Murray" Directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen, Talk About the Amazing Life of the Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, and Gender-Bending Episcopal Priest, and Their Impact on ...
- (Feminism)
- ... documentary? BW: You know, we wanted to tell the story of a real human being a real person and we were extraordinarily lucky that Pauli left behind all of this archive, but also the audiotapes. ...
- Created on 13 September 2021
- 3. The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
- (Feminism)
- ... increasingly alarming humanitarian crisis has emerged. Since the end of May, the UN Refugee Agency reports nearly a quarter-million Afghanis have fled the country, with a reported 80% of those fleeing ...
- Created on 18 August 2021
- 4. “My Life is Not Your Porn,” South Korean Women Say, as Digital Sex Crimes Rise
- (Feminism)
- A recent report by Human Rights Watch, My Life is Not Your Porn: Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea, has detailed the rising epidemic of digital sex crimes in South Korea. Known as molka, these crimes ...
- Created on 07 July 2021
- 5. Cultures That Embraced LGBTQIA+ Identity Before Colonization Messed Everything Up
- (Living)
- ... the iceberg when it comes to queer representation in pre-colonial cultures, and a reminder that it isn’t necessary to define yourself with westernized, binary terms. Humans have always been fluid beings ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 6. Texas High School Valedictorian Tosses Prepared Graduation Speech, Delivers Passionate Pro-Choice Talk Instead
- (Feminism)
- ... to decide if they can take on the responsibility of bringing another human being into the world, that decision is made for them by a stranger,” Smith said, according to a video of the speech published ...
- Created on 03 June 2021
- 7. Evan Rachel Wood, Ashley Morgan Smithline, And At Least 13 Other Women Speak Out Against Marilyn Manson
- (Feminism)
- ... human trafficking laws by withholding her visa. The two broke up in 2011. In the midst of allegations, former assistant of Manson, Ashley Walters, quit being his assistant. In addition, she is now suing ...
- Created on 13 May 2021
- 8. Saudi Women's Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Wins Top European Human Rights Awar
- (Feminism)
- On Monday, April 19, women’s rights champion Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, was awarded with the top European rights award for her women’s rights activism in Saudi Arabia. The Vaclav Havel Human Rights ...
- Created on 21 April 2021
- 9. Happy 87th Birthday, Jane Goodall! 5 Inspiring Life Lessons from The Trailblazing Primatologist and Anthropologist
- (Living)
- April 3 marks Jane Goodall’s 87th birthday. The primatologist and anthropologist’s work has deepened humans’ understanding of primates and empathy for animals and the natural world. Goodall is an inspiration ...
- Created on 31 March 2021
- 10. Roe v. Wade Doesn't Actually Make Abortion Accessible For Everyone. This Short Film Explains Why
- (Movies)
- ... We want our viewers to see firsthand the individuals struggling at this cruel intersection of poverty and control over reproduction. We hope viewers can feel the humanity of the callers, and learn more ...
- Created on 03 March 2021
- 11. Only Buying from Sustainable Fashion Brands is Not Going to Save Us, The Solution is Already in Your Closet
- (Style)
- ... to mention the other human rights violations many fast-fashion giants perpetuate. Photo via Unsplash. So, how do we go about reconciling how vital fashion is as a craft with how corrupt the current ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 12. Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview
- (Feminism)
- ... juice in her face and call her a “traitor.”) It was on this trip that she met with American POWs, and took to the Vietnamese radio airwaves to plead with U.S. pilots to remember their humanity and stop ...
- Created on 07 January 2021
- 13. San Francisco's CAREN Act Will Make Citizens Think Twice Before Placing Racially-Charged 911 Call
- (Living)
- ... to stop these racist, prejudiced calls that weaponize police against Black people and people of color.” The legislation was drafted by Brittni Chicuata, the chief of staff at the city’s Human Rights ...
- Created on 22 October 2020
- 14. Exclusive Interview with Pioneering Educator Jane Elliott: Teaching and Understanding Race In 2020
- (Feminism)
- ... note: “When you write this, make sure you don’t introduce me as an anti-racist educator, I prefer to be described as doing pro-human work.” She then clarifies her perspective in our follow-up conversation. ...
- Created on 16 October 2020
- 15. From Voter Intimidation To Climate Change To Birth Control: 5 Feminist Reasons To Denounce Amy Coney Barrett
- (Feminism)
- After four days of Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearing that culminated in Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein’s highly questionable, maskless hug with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, ...
- Created on 16 October 2020
- 16. Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand Spark Feminist Political Movement
- (Feminism)
- ... from the group read, “The right to safe abortion is a woman’s right, is a reproductive right, is a human right. Stop controlling women’s freedom, stop terrorizing citizens, and dissolve parliament if you ...
- Created on 07 October 2020
- 17. 10 Famous Bisexual Women from The Past to Know Now For BiVisibility
- (Feminism)
- ... Do not assume that bisexuality is binary or duogamous in nature: that we have “two” sides or that we must be involved simultaneously with both genders to be fulfilled human beings. In fact, don’t assume ...
- Created on 05 October 2020
- 18. The Feminist Guide to Sex Education You Didn’t Get in School
- (Sex)
- ... and harmful to women and children, and there’s no distinction between human trafficking (non-consensual) versus consensual sex acts between adults where resources are being exchanged. Street-based sex ...
- Created on 24 September 2020
- 19. Sarah McBride Is Set To Become The First Transgender State Senator
- (Feminism)
- ... as an intern during Obama’s Administration, as well as lobbied for the 2013 transgender rights bill. Currently, she works as national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign. While using her position ...
- Created on 18 September 2020
- 20. Is This Fake News?: The BUST Guide to Media Literacy
- (Living)
- ... information, such as the “Pizzagate” hoax, which falsely claimed that the personal emails of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign chair, contained coded messages about human trafficking rings ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
