- 1. 10 Fanstastic New Books by Women to Make Catching Up on that New Year's Resolution to "Read More" a Breeze! ...
- (Books)
- ... of Jessica George’s debut novel is a term of endearment that has multiple meanings in Twi, a dialect of the Akan language spoken in southern and central Ghana. “In my case, it means ‘woman,’’’ Maddie, ...
- Created on 24 January 2023
- 2. Amber Tamblyn Chats with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón - A BUST Interview
- (Books)
- ... and what comes next, for the country and for poetry. Where did it all begin for you? How old were you when you wrote your first poem? I’ve always loved language. Recently, my father was telling my ...
- Created on 10 January 2023
- 3. You’re Getting Sleeeeepy: Hypnokink Takes Sex to Another Level, Using the Power of the Mind
- (Sex)
- Is it possible to engage the biggest erogenous zone we have—the brain—simply through language and intimate connection? Erotic hypnosis—or “hypnokink”—says “Yes.” Hypnokink is the practice of using ...
- Created on 06 January 2023
- 4. 6 Simple Steps to Achieving the Digital Cleanup of Your Dreams
- (Living)
- Color-coordinated file folders, myriad Weck jars, KonMari-ing anything—organization is my love language. But it never translated to my digital life until I reached a breaking point. If your desktop ...
- Created on 02 January 2023
- 5. Lizzo’s “SNL” Performance Brilliantly Recreates Painting By Artist Annie Lee
- (TV)
- ... A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating) Annie Lee (1935-2014) was an artist famous for her expressive use of body language and movement ...
- Created on 19 December 2022
- 6. "Ejaculate Responsibly" is Exactly the Message We Need Right No
- (Books)
- ... the title itself being the first step: destigmatizing sex language. In Blair’s book, she tackles the conversation around reproductive rights with a fresh perspective, which is that men, rather than women, ...
- Created on 11 November 2022
- 7. As If! You Are Going To Gag Over This Clueless Necklace - Plus More Awesome Things You Will Die For This Fall
- (Style)
- ... (prices vary, laserkitten.com), I’m immediately transported to my youth. –marie lodi GLAZED OVER If vegan lip color is your love language, you’ll get heart eyes for Glass Gloss. Woman-owned and ...
- Created on 03 November 2022
- 8. 9 Best Apps for Meeting New Friends
- (Living)
- ... makes it possible for you to connect with people across the globe. Ever wanted to get to know Japanese culture but didn’t speak the language? No problem; Ablo has an automatic translation feature that ...
- Created on 20 September 2022
- 9. Kehlani Sounds Off On Latest Album "Blue Water Road," Coming Out As A Lesbian, And The Role Motherhood Plays In Their Life ...
- (Music)
- ... that space. “Although I am Black, I don’t think anybody in my entire life has ever really categorized me as a Black woman, which is why I’ve had to also do so much inner work regarding my use of language ...
- Created on 31 August 2022
- 10. Before Nirvana And Soundgarden, A Young Black Performer Named Tina Bell Was Making Grunge Rock But You Have Probably Never Heard Of Her.
- (Music)
- ... with the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute for which she sang Henri Betti’s 1947 song “C’est Si Bon” in French. In search of a language tutor while preparing for the show, she met Tommy Martin, ...
- Created on 10 August 2022
- 11. Fans Criticized Beyoncé and Lizzo For Using the Same Slur in Their New Songs So They Changed the Offensive Lyrics
- (Music)
- We are living in an age where every word counts. Whether it’s in a movie, TV show, Instagram post, or tweet, the way in which we use language to convey our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs is being thoroughly ...
- Created on 09 August 2022
- 12. Your Vagina Wants To Say Hi: Why I Tried "Vabbing" And You Should, To
- (Sex)
- ... have an active STD or STI), displacing a little fluid to other parts of your body won’t cause any harm. The language used to describe vabbing as it gains media attention is often either sexually charged ...
- Created on 21 July 2022
- 13. In a Post-Roe v. Wade World, People Are Being Urged To Delete Their Period Tracking Apps. Is That Necessary Though?
- (Feminism)
- ... over 200 million downloads and operating in 22 different languages. This period-tracking industry giant is also trying to comfort consumers without the evidence to back it up. Their website’s homepage ...
- Created on 05 July 2022
- 14. "Dressing The Resistance" Features The Fashions of Women Activists, And Shows How People Have Historically Used Clothing To Activate Chang
- (Style)
- ... in creating social and political change. In the recently published book Dressing the Resistance: The Visual Language of Protest Through History, author, costume designer, and dress historian Camille Benda ...
- Created on 12 April 2022
- 15. Iskwew Air, The First Airline Owned By An Indigenous Woman, Is Changing The Flight Industry As We Know It
- (Feminism)
- ... 51, considered hanging up her wings. “My letting-go ceremony turned into a start-up business ceremony,” she says. In Cree, Fraser’s ancestral language, Iskwew means woman. “Iskwew Air was named as an ...
- Created on 08 March 2022
- 16. Popular UK Supermarket Chain Makes Real Change By Switching Up Name of Aisle From 'Feminine Hygiene' To 'Period Product
- (Feminism)
- A popular UK supermarket chain, Asda, has ditched the phrase ‘feminine’ hygiene and is now marking their aisles to read ‘period products.’ This shift in language is a big win for women, trans, and non-binary ...
- Created on 03 March 2022
- 17. Pu*sypedia is the Inclusive and Essential Online Health Resource You Need to Reference (Even If You Don't Have a Vagina
- (Feminism)
- ... ones that aren’t patriarchal, misogynist, ableist or heteronormative," Conejo added. "It is important to use inclusive language because the world is not binary as we have been taught, sexuality and gender ...
- Created on 28 February 2022
- 18. Want More Body Positive Kid's Books? Start Doing Better By Fat Characters, Says Children's Book Illustrat
- (Books)
- ... supremacist, ableist ideals of health and beauty. And children’s books, unfortunately, do their part in that messaging, through both overt stereotyping, covert coded language or visuals, and complete invisibility ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 19. Design Guru Debbie Millman Explodes The Myth Of The “Personal Brand,” Explains “Why Design Matters,” And Reveals How She Won Her Wife Roxane Gay’s Heart On BUST’s “Poptarts” Podcast!
- (Poptarts)
- ... Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits which have both been published in over 10 languages. And her latest book, the new anthology Why Design Matters: Conversations With the World’s Most ...
- Created on 10 February 2022
- 20. Noom, The Toxic Weight-Loss App That Claims Not To Be A Dieting Program, Is Being Called Out On Twitter
- (Living)
- ... physical consequences, but Noom is particularly insidious because it disguises itself behind the flowery language of “wellness” and the “anti-diet.” Last week’s viral Twitter thread is more proof that ...
- Created on 03 February 2022
