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How a Pin Helped Mid-Century Women Slow Down Speeding Suitors
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(Feminism)
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... its female inventor optimistically told the press in 1993, though, as one critic noted, a pin that squirted Mace “or possibly emit[ted] death rays” would probably have been more useful.
By Lynn Peril ...
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Created on 06 October 2020
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2.
BUST's Fall 2020 Issue With Stacey Abrams Is On Newsstands Now!
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(Living)
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... a pin. By Lynn Peril
REAL LIFE
Excellent embroidery; boo-tiful baker Helena Garcia; boat life; and more.
Good to Know: Tidbits and treats for making life better. By Lisa Butterworth
Eat Me: ...
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Created on 25 August 2020
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3.
The Surprising History of Women and Pockets
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(Style)
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... she wrote, would never “be revealed until the contents of their pockets may be compared.”
By Lynn Peril Modeled by Amy Mills photographed by Lanna Apisukh Dress by I Do Declare Tattoo by Leslie ...
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Created on 13 May 2020
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4.
This Vagina Goddess Is The Best Ancient Symbol You've Never Heard Of
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(Arts)
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... rights and bodily autonomy are under siege on what seems like a daily basis, maybe we ought to reclaim Baubo as a life-affirming reminder of female power.
By Lynn Peril Top photo credit: BPK Bildagentu ...
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Created on 30 January 2020
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5.
How American Women Fell In Love With Halloween
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(Living)
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... young woman of 1886 who found the ring in her cake would have nodded in recognition.
By Lynn Peril Photographed by Amy Elizabeth This article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 print ...
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Created on 31 October 2019
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6.
Girdles May Have Been Uncomfortable, But They Sure Beat Corsets
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(Style)
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... that broke the back” of her generation’s complacency. “Without panty girdles,” she wrote, “modern feminism might never have been invented.”
By Lynn Peril Modeled by Imani for JE Model Hair and Makeup ...
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Created on 31 January 2019
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7.
Mother Jones Was A Hell-Raising Trailblazer In The Fight For Workers' Rights
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(Feminism)
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... h when it comes to my class fighting the battle for justice.”
By Lynn Peril
This piece originally appeared in the January/February 2019 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today!
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Created on 30 January 2019
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8.
19th Century Journalist Nellie Bly Broke Barriers And Became A Legend In Her Field
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(Living)
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... oston Globe. Her own words from Ten Days in a Mad House provide the most fitting epitaph: “I said I could and I would. And I did.”
By Lynn Peril This piece originally appeared in the October/Novembe ...
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Created on 30 November 2018
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9.
How Burt Reynolds Became Cosmo’s First Male Centerfold
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(Living)
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... Lynn Peril Photographed by Kristyna Archer Prop Stylist: Paige Wassel Model: Ashley L @ by Lindy This article originally appeared in the August/September 2018 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe ...
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Created on 07 September 2018
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10.
BUST's April/May 2018 Issue With Cover Gal Samira Wiley Is On Newsstands Now!
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(Entertainment)
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Museum of Femoribilia: The shirtwaist set women free in the early 20th century. By Lynn Peril
REAL LIFE
DIY neon décor; avoid takeout garbage with this handy kit; cryptocurrency 101; and more. ...
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Created on 27 March 2018
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11.
On The Anniversary Of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Here's The History Of The Shirtwaist
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(Living)
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... goods, 146 workers died, 123 of them women.
By Lynn Peril
Photographed by Hannah Whitaker
This article originally appeared in the April/May 2018 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today!
More ...
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Created on 23 March 2018
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12.
Behind The Symbol Of "International Women's Year," 1975
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(Style)
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... from the U.S. and other rich countries, and those from less developed nations, where ending poverty was a greater concern than breaking glass ceilings. From The Museum Of Femoribilia column, by Lynn ...
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Created on 08 January 2018
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13.
BUST's December/January Issue With Greta Gerwig Is On Newsstands Now
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(Movies)
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... girls; breast milk delivered by biker babes; and more.
The Hotness: Sparkling pop culture gems. By Emily Rems
Museum of Femoribilia: Cheers and jeers for International Women’s Year. By Lynn Peril
Bra-ometer: ...
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Created on 21 November 2017
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14.
Debutante Registers Were Like Mid-Century Facebook For Young, Rich, White Women
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(Books)
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... Club of Greenville, Mississippi, proudly notes it was founded in 1942, “with the assistance of Stuart Whitmarsh of New York City, editor of The Debutante Register.”
BY LYNN PERIL
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEGAN ...
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Created on 31 July 2017
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15.
Peggy Olson's Got Nothing On The Real Women Behind Maidenform's 'I Dreamed...' Ads
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(Feminism)
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Museum of Femoribilia: By Lynn Peril
The ad was bold to the point of shocking for 1949. A woman wearing nothing above her waist but a bra strode cheerfully through a pen-and-ink background of floating ...
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Created on 13 April 2017
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16.
BUST's April/May Issue With Solange Is On Newsstands NOW
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(Entertainment)
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... Feminist news at a glance. By Solange Castellar
Museum of Femoribilia: Maidenform’s ads were the stuff that dreams are made of. By Lynn Peril
Pop Quiz: We sure do miss ya, Carrie Fisher. By Lynn Peril ...
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Created on 28 March 2017
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17.
Oct/Nov 2018
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(Magazine)
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... no matter where you live. By Rachel Leibrock
Whoa, Nellie
An adventure-seeking independent spirit, 19th-century journalist Nellie Bly put her life on the line in pursuit of the ultimate story. By Lynn ...
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Created on 01 February 2017
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18.
Jan/Feb 2019
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(Magazine)
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... considered “the most dangerous woman in America.” By Lynn Peril
First Lady
Irreverent comedian Michelle Buteau makes a splash in the TV remake of First Wives Club. By Princess Weekes
Whoa, Nellie ...
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Created on 01 February 2017
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19.
May/June 2019
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(Magazine)
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... as it gets! By Emily Rems
Museum of Femoribilia: On leap year, women used to lay all their cards on the table. By Lynn Peril
Bra-ometer: Feminist news at a glance. By Solange Castellar
REAL LIFE ...
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Created on 01 February 2017
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20.
Sept/Oct 2019
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(Magazine)
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... pop-culture perfection. By Emily Rems
Boy du Jour: We want Manny Jacinto in our Good Place. By Jennifer Chen
Museum of Femoribilia: The herstory of Halloween in America. By Lynn Peril
Bra-ometer ...
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Created on 01 February 2017
