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Learning How To Have Sex Again After Surviving Trauma
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(Sex)
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... totally honest around. The works of writers like bell hooks, Rupi Kaur, Maggie Nelson, Maya Angelou, and Roxane Gay have also helped, as has the guidance of psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach. ...
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Created on 26 June 2017
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Femvertising Jumps The Shark With Horrible “Eyepowerment” Ad
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(Feminism)
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... the Atlantic ocean. Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space. Lucille Ball and Tig Notaro, legendary comedians. Maya Angelou, the poet, memoirist, civil rights activist. What do all these ladies have ...
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Created on 17 March 2017
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What Makes Art Feminist? Janet Mock And The Brooklyn Museum Weigh In
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... her. “Black feminist writers — Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, Maya Angelou and activist like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson.” For her courage and candor as a writer, Janet Mock is definitely on my list ...
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Created on 04 November 2016
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9 Takeaways From New York Fashion Week You Should Pay Attention To — Even If You Don't Care About Fashio
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(Style)
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... Carmen Carrera, Leyna Bloom and Maya Mones walked the runway at Chromat; dapperQ held a Queer Fashion Show at the Brooklyn Museum celebrating all queer gender expressions; and period underwear brand Thinx ...
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Created on 20 September 2016
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25.
Top 5 Quotes From The First Night Of The DNC
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(Feminism)
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... from last night’s speeches:
“America, we will rise.” – Cory Booker
The New Jersey Senator Cory Booker invoked the late great Maya Angelou several times throughout his emotional speech Monday night. ...
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Created on 26 July 2016
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26.
Uzo Aduba — 'I Don't Know How Someone Can't Be A Feminist': BUST Interv
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(TV)
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... a lot of the kicks—my passage was paid for, to borrow from Maya Angelou. And still, I did notice some pretty intense differences, from what was thought to be aesthetically beautiful, to my name—those sorts ...
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Created on 03 June 2016
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27.
If I Had Not Been Born A Black Woman
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(Feminism)
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... phase that I discovered Maya Angelou. There was a confidence in all of her work that forces readers to absorb her words as the portraits she painted came to life. I felt the rhythm in her words as they ...
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Created on 06 April 2016
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28.
Ariana Grande And The Ladies Of SNL Give Up On Writing A Feminist Anthem
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(Entertainment)
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... To steer clear of the argument, they dropped the topic altogether and just showed some footage you would expect to see in a music video for a feminist anthem: Malala, Maya Angelou, women being photographed ...
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Created on 14 March 2016
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Our Pop Stars, Ourselves
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(Music)
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... Nicki Minaj recited the Maya Angelou poem Still I Rise. Can you guess what happened? If you can’t, you haven’t been internet-ing enough. Social media erupted with people complaining that she wasn’t dressed ...
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Created on 09 March 2016
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30.
5 First Ladies Who Are Cooler Than Their Husbands
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(Feminism)
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... just the role of First Lady, but the role of women in our society.
More from BUST
30 Photos And Quotes To Inspire You To Live Life Like Maya Angelou
Michelle Obama, Lena Dunham, and Julianne Moore ...
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Created on 15 February 2016
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31.
You Have To See These 3 Upcoming Documentaries
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(Movies)
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... these films will be released out into the world soon. Here are a few reviews of documentary films that I was lucky enough to have seen while at Sundance this year.
Maya Angelou: Still I Rise
Maya ...
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Created on 05 February 2016
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32.
BUST's 5 Favorite Movies of 201
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(Movies)
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... music doc, and the results are amazing. “What happened, Miss Simone?” was writer Maya Angelou’s question, when Simone took off for Liberia after a decade of civil rights activist, and stopped singing. ...
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Created on 21 December 2015
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33.
Take Back Halloween: The Secret History Of Witches
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(Feminism)
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... called "Maya Angelou's Meditation 1814." This post originally appeared on www.pokeacupuncture.com
Images via Poke Acupuncture and Vintage Everyday
More from BUST
10 Witch Movies and TV Shows To Watch ...
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Created on 30 October 2015
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34.
On Planned Parenthood, Witch Hunting And Magnanimous Curiosity
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(Feminism)
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... post by Russell Brown, a licensed acupuncturist in Los Angeles and owner of POKE Acupuncture. He published a book on meditation for people who don't own billowy yoga pants called "Maya Angelou's Meditation ...
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Created on 09 October 2015
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35.
Happy Women's Day! 20 Inspirational Quotes From Badass Feminist Trailblazer
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(Feminism)
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... freely — and the right to be heard.”
14. Maya Angelou
“I’m a feminist. I’ve been a female for a long time now. It’d be stupid not to be on my own side.”
15. Anaïs Nin
“I hate men who are afraid ...
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Created on 08 March 2015
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36.
$20 Bills Might Be Getting A New Female Face (So Long And Good Riddance Andrew Jackson)
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(Feminism)
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... on race and gender equality.
We’d gladly put Maya Angelou on a twenty because this author of "Phenomenal Woman" helped us see the beauty in ourselves and others.
Malala Yousafzai may not be American ...
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Created on 05 March 2015
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37.
5 Feminist News Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
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(Feminism)
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... but they’re a huge way to honor the late, great Maya Angelou.
4. You heard right—someone is finally doing a premium cable series about our founding mother Gloria Steinem. Can you guess who’ll be playing ...
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Created on 27 February 2015
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38.
Guess Which Award-Winning Activist, Feminist, And Writer Is Getting Her Own Postage Stamp?
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(General)
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The Phenomenal Woman rises again. While Maya Angelou left us last year, her influence and greatness has not been forgotten. Actress, poet, novelist, trailblazer, survivor, and Civil Rights activist, ...
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Created on 25 February 2015
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#WeAreBlackHistory Celebrates Female Icons With A Gorgeous Photo Project
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(Feminism)
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... hair beauty site LexiwiththeCurls, Ms. Felders celebrated the beauty of black hair and celebrity style.
Essence.com Hair and Beauty Editor Deena Campbell as Maya Angelou
The Essence editor has covered ...
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Created on 16 February 2015
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Aug/Sept 2014
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(Magazine)
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... Luck Car Club
Pop Quiz We miss you Maya Angelou. By Emily Rems
The Hotness Goodies for you to see, hear, read, and love. By Emily Rems
Boy du Jour Eric André’s pants are missing. By ...
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Created on 28 July 2014
