- 1. "Ejaculate Responsibly" is Exactly the Message We Need Right No
- (Books)
- In light of the recent overturn of Roe V Wade, blocking access to legal abortion in at least 14 states, there has been a lot of conversation happening on reproductive rights and social practices. The ...
- Created on 11 November 2022
- 2. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... queer friendly establishments, and harrass and intimidate “suspected degenerents.” This violent, carceral element compounded the social and political ostracization of queer and trans people for decades. ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 3. Annie Murphy On The Importance of Imperfect Female Characters, Life After Alexis, And Her Top-Secret Role On Season 2 of Russian Doll
- (Entertainment)
- ... backwoods town, Schitt’s Creek gained a cult following as it bounced from Canada’s CBC to the U.S. pay channel Pop and eventually to Netflix. Murphy stole hearts as the flighty and spoiled socialite daughter ...
- Created on 14 April 2022
- 4. 10 of the Best Woman-Centered Films of the Past Year, To Watch New Year's Day ...
- (Movies)
- ... A24 Flms Zola is an absolute tour de force when it comes to understanding the central place social media takes in our lives. Instead of being inspired by a book, Janizca Bravo’s movie is based on a viral ...
- Created on 22 December 2021
- 5. In Honor of Native-American Heritage Month Here Are 5 Indigenous Women History Makers You Should Have Learned About in Social Studies Class
- (Feminism)
- November marks Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and explore the extraordinary cultures, traditions, contributions, and histories of Native American communities and individuals. Womanica is ...
- Created on 15 November 2021
- 6. Meet the Women Who Seek Out (and Find) "Happy-Ending" Massages ...
- (Sex)
- ... better understand their needs. “Massage is socially encouraged as a safe way for women to receive skin contact,” says Dr. Hilary Caldwell, an Australian sexual health researcher who studies how women ...
- Created on 15 October 2021
- 7. Growing Up MLM: LuLaRich, The Sticky Ideology Of MLMs, and Reflections on Being the Child of a Mary Kay Recruit
- (Living)
- ... tight control over social media behavior and physical appearance to deference to the “man of the house,” the legging company quickly begins to resemble a domineering cult-like structure that worships at ...
- Created on 23 September 2021
- 8. Research shows COVID-19 Vaccinations may affect periods in the short-term, but do not impact fertility
- (Sex)
- Earlier this year, BUST investigated claims that the COVID-19 vaccine may be having an impact on people’s menstrual cycles. Today, more research has been carried out regarding COVID vaccines and menstruation. ...
- Created on 17 September 2021
- 9. Instagram Is Destroying Teen Girls' Mental Health, and Facebook's Been Real Quiet About I
- (General)
- ... Adam Mosseri said that research suggested the app’s effects on teens as being “quite small.” Similarly, at a Capitol Hill hearing this March, Zuckerberg denied a link between social media use and the ...
- Created on 16 September 2021
- 10. Norway Passes New Law Banning PhotoShop Among Social Media Influencers
- (Living)
- Norway has passed a new law which will make it illegal for influencers and celebrities to photoshop images of themselves on social media platforms, unless explicitly stating that they have done so. ...
- Created on 22 July 2021
- 11. Cultures That Embraced LGBTQIA+ Identity Before Colonization Messed Everything Up
- (Living)
- It turns out that many non-white and Indigenous cultures have historically been pretty progressive when it comes to sexual and social behaviors that strayed from the binary. In fact, many of these cultures ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 12. “Gender Equitable” French Cities Are Mapping Out Budgets With a New Lens. Why Isn’t the US?
- (Feminism)
- Lyon, a city in France with over 500,000 people, is rolling out changes to its budget to create more equity in its urban planning specifically in the category of gender reform, according to Bloomberg. ...
- Created on 08 June 2021
- 13. Comedian Grace Kuhlenschmidt is Here, She's Queer, and Her Social Media Fans are Into I
- (Entertainment)
- Pop quiz: What rom-com would Grace Kuhlenschmidt remake with a gay twist? “That’s a tough one,” she says after a beat. “Romantic comedies are my favorite genre and they’re all straight. But I think Meet ...
- Created on 27 May 2021
- 14. Analyzing the Intricacies and Conundrums of the Internet with YouTuber Tiffany Ferguson: BUST Interview
- (Entertainment)
- ... everything and even when you do, it takes a long time. Especially if you are talking about social/internet trends, it takes a long time to understand a group that you are looking at. Sometimes I look at ...
- Created on 21 April 2021
- 15. 5 great female-focused French films to watch tout suite!
- (Movies)
- ... it may be one of the most astute character studies in movie history. Even if you’ve seen the modern classic before, it’s worth a revisit in these times of social distancing. Amélie is shy and isolated ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 16. Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview
- (Feminism)
- ... in the world when this story is being read. We only know what is happening now: extreme weather patterns, social unrest, racial injustice, a seemingly never-ending pandemic, an increasing wealth gap, and ...
- Created on 07 January 2021
- 17. Here's How Georgia's Stacey Abrams Saved America: Exclusive BUST Intervi
- (Feminism)
- ... the social contract to me; how the way we live in America is in part through our government, but when it breaks down, it is our responsibility to hold the people we elect accountable. I’ve always been ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
- 18. Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand Spark Feminist Political Movement
- (Feminism)
- Since March, thousands of student-led protests have flooded the streets of Bangkok to denounce the Thai government. For a brief moment, the protests were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic but have ...
- Created on 07 October 2020
- 19. Is This Fake News?: The BUST Guide to Media Literacy
- (Living)
- ... on the other hand, is shared deliberately and rarely amended. Disinformation may also look very real, nearly indiscernible from mainstream news articles, broadcast clips, ads, or social media posts. And ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 20. Topless Protests Sparked After Paris Museum Turned Away Visitor For Cleavage
- (Arts)
- ... came forward in an open letter on social media, saying she felt discriminated against on behalf of the museums “sexist dynamics.” And in an interview with the Daily Star, Jeanne described the dress she ...
- Created on 15 September 2020
