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How “Jennifer's Body" Smashed Its Way Through The Male Gaze And Into Queer, Feminist Cult Statu
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(Movies)
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When it first hit the big screen in 2009, Jennifer’s Body was by no means a box-office hit, grossing a mediocre $31.5 million worldwide against a $16 million budget. The now-iconic horror comedy, which ...
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Created on 25 October 2021
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For Centuries, Halloween Was a Day for Young Women to Predict Their Future Husbands: A Look At the Unlikely Romantic History of All Hallow's Eve ...
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(General)
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... the 1700s, young women used this opportunity for practical purposes. At a time when they had little ability to determine the courses of their own lives, it was their future husbands who would mean the ...
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Created on 21 October 2021
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In Her Memoir "The Big Hurt," Erika Schickel Looks At Her Self-Imposed Bad Girl Image Through A New Len
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(Books)
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... women. She meanders between embracing her sexual vivacity and feeling ashamed for wanting more; prioritizing passion over packing lunches and downsizing her daughters to a two-bedroom apartment.
All ...
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Created on 18 October 2021
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Lego Says Buh-Bye to Gendered Playtime With New Gender-Neutral Toys and "Ready For Girls" Campaign ...
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(Feminism)
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... of girls vs. 74% of boys surveyed felt that some activities are just meant for girls, while others are meant only for boys.
Similarly, the Institute’s research showed that girls were more open to different ...
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Created on 14 October 2021
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National Women's Soccer League Fires Coach After Sexual Abuse Allegations, Prompting Questions of Power Structures and Safety in Women's Spor
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(Feminism)
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... are ABUSING WOMEN. Burn it all down. Let all their heads roll.”
Meanwhile, Portland Thorns player Becky Sauerbrunn explained that, as the league currently operates, players are forced to take serious ...
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Created on 04 October 2021
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How the US Criminal Justice System Failed Olympic Gold Medalists: the Botched FBI Investigation of Former Team USA Doctor Larry Nassar
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(Feminism)
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... that anyone in the world could have. We had the best. We were so lucky.” Everyone felt so fortunate to have Larry Nassar help their child, especially if it meant their daughters were on the path to Olympic ...
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Created on 24 September 2021
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Hashing It Out: #MeToo Trailblazer Tarana Burke Opens Up About Her Message of Solidarity and Writing Her Remarkable New Memoir, Unbound
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(Feminism)
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... the larger conversation about Black life. And it’s not part of the general conversation about women’s issues—it just gets completely siloed. When you say, ‘Black Lives Matter,’ if what you really mean ...
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Created on 14 September 2021
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Three Slow Burn Novels For the Fall: A Fictional Account of 12 Century Poet Marie de France, a murder-mystery, and Happy Hour, a Debut Novel about 2 Young Women Navigating a Hot NYC Summer
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(Books)
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... meanders, and it’s perhaps too bogged down by stereotypical millennial navel-gazing to truly work as a sharp satire. Happy Hour is for anyone who’s ever scrolled through Instagram wondering, “Who is this ...
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Created on 14 September 2021
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The Last Starlet: An Interview with 1950's Bad Girl of the Silver Screen, Mamie Van Dore
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(Movies)
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... over the telephone from her home in Newport Beach, CA. She says exactly what she means and isn’t waiting for a permission slip. After decades of rebelling against ageism and gender norms, today she still ...
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Created on 08 September 2021
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"Incel" Goes on Deadly Shooting Rampage in England, Murdering 5 Before Turning Gun on Himself ...
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(Feminism)
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... of sex and healthy interpersonal relationships on women and feminism. Incels use terminology, such as “femoid” and “thot,” to describe women in demeaning ways, attempting to lessen their worth. “Femoid” ...
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Created on 23 August 2021
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Living in Her Truth: Mae Whitman Comes Out As Pansexual In Tweet About Role In LGBTQIA+ Friendly Show “The Owl House”
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(Feminism)
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— mae whitman (@maebirdwing) August 16, 2021
Whitman then sends out a separate tweet describing what being pansexual means to her.
“I know ppl might be unfamiliar with what pansexual means; ...
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Created on 18 August 2021
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The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
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(Feminism)
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... for freedom and autonomy. Many girls and young women in the country have grown up without the memory of a time under the restrictions of the past, and the return of Taliban rule means there is so much ...
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Created on 18 August 2021
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We've Got a Long Way to Go: The Gossip Girl Reboot Promised Diversity, but Served Up More of the Same Old, Same Old Instea
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(TV)
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... it. Gossip Girl it for all its worth. Now how about we put this pain behind us and bow down to the princess. She's why you’re all here. Z, I love you.”
This is supposedly meant to make up for what she ...
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Created on 17 August 2021
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Everybody Skate: Photographer Lanna Apisukh Highlights Female and Queer Skateboarders in New Photo Project
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(Arts)
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Yeah I mean there's so many feelings about skateboarding being in the Olympics. I know some of the attitudes are a little divided. There's like one camp that's like, ‘no skateboarding is an art form and ...
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Created on 10 August 2021
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USA Fencing Team Wears Pink Masks in Protest of Teammate Accused of Sexual Assault, and In Support of Survivors
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(Living)
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... Photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons
More from BUST:
What US Shotputter Raven Saunders' Olympic Podium Protest Means For Her And Her Message To The World
Norwegian Women's Team Fined for ...
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Created on 06 August 2021
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UPDATE: These Lady Motorcyclists Rule New Orleans, and Are Now the Faces of Rihanna's Latest Savage X Fenty Collection ...
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(Feminism)
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... and stay out till the sun goes down. “Having a club means I always have somebody to ride with,” says Smith. She also enjoys being part of the spectacle. “I like everybody going, ‘Look at those bad bitches ...
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Created on 05 August 2021
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Slacker-Pop Goddess Lauran Hibberd Releases Excellent New EP “Goober”: BUST Interview
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(Music)
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... to put her own spin on it and it felt like one of those things that was just meant to happen, because it all fell into place really organically and easily.
What kind of person do you hope to reach ...
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Created on 29 July 2021
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A New Study Shows Suicide Attempts Among Young Girls Have Risen 50% During the Pandemic—Here's How To Hel
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(Living)
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... Disease Control, visits to the ER as a result of suicide attempts have risen 50.6% among girls ages 12-17. In males, the number, while still serious, increased by 3.7%.
"The mean weekly number of these ...
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Created on 16 June 2021
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"Cruel Summer's" Harley Quinn Smith On Why Mallory And Kate Are Soulmates: BUST Intervi
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(TV)
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... she used to dislike her, and that she seriously misjudged her. That’s one moment, Smith says, that really shows how much Kate means to Mallory.
“That’s kind of the only time that Mallory admits to really ...
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Created on 15 June 2021
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If you like hand lettering, chevron prints, or you're a #girlboss—You just might be "Cheug
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(Style)
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... and high school but no longer in style.” You are cheugy for not knowing what cheugy means. It’s not an accusation; it’s a fact. An uncontestable, hard-to-swallow fact. Also, writing an article about cheuginess ...
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Created on 08 June 2021
