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1. In this Security Job, Sexism and The Patriarchy Are Actually Helping Women Excel: (Feminism); ... system. For the first two years she attended the event, Denis only watched. The third year, she competed, coming in fifth place. "I didn't strategize correctly at all," she admits. The next year, in 2019 ...; Created on 30 June 2022
2. May Was National Masturbation Month. Here Are 10 Things I Learned From Self-Pleasuring (Almost) Everyday For 1 Month: (Sex); ... “unproductive”. I prioritized “getting work done” over doing something enjoyable or beneficial for myself. Unfortunately, this even extended into my sex life. Even sex with myself. It was a really hard ...; Created on 31 May 2022
3. Titane, the Surprise Winner of the Palme D'Or, is Everything You've Heard It Is, But Is It Really a Gender-Bending Queer Fil: (Movies); ... hits differently when it isn’t intended to add a coolness factor. Ducournau is aware of and curious about the impact violence has on the human body. We see the consequences of the action and that’s what ...; Created on 01 November 2021
4. Just A Few Of History's Baddest Queer Bitche: (Feminism); ... of the new HBO series based on Anne’s life) because of the way she dressed in male clothing. She tended to wear sensible black jackets, with no frilly business. Our girl was a Georgian butch. She kept ...; Created on 07 June 2019
5. 19th Century Journalist Nellie Bly Broke Barriers And Became A Legend In Her Field: (Living); ... up with an article headlined “Mad Marriages,” in which she called for the reformation of marriage laws as the best preventative for divorce. “Let the young girl know that her intended is cross, surly, ...; Created on 30 November 2018
6. Gloria Steinem And Kathleen Hanna On Feminism, Riot Grrrl, And The Sexual Revolution: From The BUST Archives: (Feminism); ... was great, and also the reason why Marilyn Monroe’s fans tended to be young and middle-aged men, while Madonna’s fans tended—especially in the beginning—to be quite young women. I just think they were ...; Created on 15 August 2018
7. BUST Readers Share Their Memories For Our 25th Anniversary: (Living); ... sucking on his finger and they ended up taking a trip to pound town. Of course it made us uncomfortable and giddy. But the funniest part for us was that my best friend’s father had been my dentist since ...; Created on 25 July 2018
8. Hayley Williams Of Paramore, Before "After Laughter": From The BUST Archive: (Music); ... she insisted that she wanted to front an alternative band. Around the same time, she befriended some boys from her church who were putting together a fledgling rock group (though not playing specifically ...; Created on 25 July 2018
9. The Scarlet Bob Is Saving The World From Boring Fashion, One Sequin At A Time: (Style); ... either stood out from the crowd or blended in perfectly in the Harajuku district. Any notable moments? Tokyo was incredible! So clean and calm and different from New York. I would say that with the ...; Created on 20 June 2018
10. Bill Clinton Says He “Did The Right Thing” With Monica Lewinsky: Link Roundup: (Feminism); ... of the #MeToo movement. Clinton responded by saying that he would still fight his impeachment rather than resign, “I think I did the right thing. I defended the Constitution.” He also admitted to never ...; Created on 04 June 2018
11. I'm An Adjunct Professor. Why Do I Love A Job That Blatantly Exploits Me: (Feminism); ... :) ♥.” This became my signature so much that one day I forgot it and a student was offended that I did not present the class with my heart that day. Is my choice of a poorly-paid teaching profession ...; Created on 02 February 2018
12. In 1861, 25-Year-Old Isabella Beeton Changed Cookbooks Forever: (Eat Me); ... the first writer to supply recommended cooking times. This was all part and parcel of Isabella Beeton’s genius for “compiling and organizing information.” She was not an accomplished cook herself. In ...; Created on 23 January 2018
13. This Book For People With Dead Moms Is Both Heartbreaking And Hilarious: (Books); ... what the fuck now do I do? I am really mad and I hate everybody’—that didn’t exist in a cheesy self-help form.” Kate grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where she attended an all-girls school for seven ...; Created on 22 November 2017
14. When Victorians Kept Monkeys As Pets: (Living); ... to learn that monkeys exhibited the exact same traits as their relatives still living in the wild. They were prone to aggression and tended to be destructive in the extreme. In the same letter, the first-floor ...; Created on 14 June 2017
15. Bloody Hell: Share Your #PeriodFail For A Chance To Win A Set Of Lunette Cups! - BUST: (Sponsored); ... going to hang out together alone for one of the first times. I searched my closet over and over to find the perfect clothing and finally settled on a white dress. The day went amazingly, and we ended up ...; Created on 09 May 2017
16. The Other Girl: (Sex); ... I wanted, so badly, for the facts to stay suspended in the air, intangible and out of sight. I wanted the idea of my ex-girlfriend and this girl together to stay theoretical. Their intimacy was, at one ...; Created on 28 April 2017
17. My Rape Is Not A Cautionary Tale: (Feminism); ... a virgin, and she's so innocent. I was wondering if you'd mind talking with her about what happened to you?" The conversation had ended up exactly where I'd thought it would. My shoulders tensed and m ...; Created on 21 March 2017
18. How My Race Defined My Gender When I Lived In Japan: (Living); ... I already had a good grasp of the language from my three years of college study, and I pretended my ten years of anime geekdom would ready me for the culture shock. But my family was still worried about ...; Created on 14 March 2017
19. Martin Shkreli Gets Even Creepier With Lauren Duca, Is Suspended From Twitter: (Feminism); Remember 'Pharma-bro' Martin Shkreli? The pharmaceutical executive douchebag, who hiked the price of a life-saving drug used by cancer and AIDS patients from $13.50 to $750, has now been suspended from ...; Created on 09 January 2017
20. What Makes Mean Girls Mean?: (Feminism); ... of what it was like to be mocked and decreed a dork. We have all known mean girls. Anyone who’s ever attended a slumber party is familiar with the aggression and cruelty that can occur when young women ...; Created on 28 April 2016

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