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An Increasing Number of Women in the UK Have Reported Being Pricked or "Spiked" With Drug-Filled Syringe Needles While Out in Public. Activists Are Calling For Safer Nightclub Condition
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(Feminism)
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... via needle injection.
According to The Guardian, in the past two months, 198 confirmed spiking incidents were reported to the police in the United Kingdom. In addition to those, 24 reports were related ...
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Created on 02 November 2021
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Bridgerton Season Two 'First Look' Teases a Smoking New Love Stor
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(TV)
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... second season will still be based in 1800’s United Kingdom but this time, will follow Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) as he tries to find the perfect spouse and meets his love interest, the challenging ...
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Created on 05 October 2021
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TikTok "Vanilla-Shaming," The Glorification of Sexual Violence, And What We Can Do About I
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(Sex)
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... safe to assume it would be assault if done nonconsensually in private. According to a 2019 BBC study, 38 percent of women in the United Kingdom between the ages of 18 and 39 had experienced unwanted “slapping, ...
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Created on 02 March 2021
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The Women's Prize Excludes Akwaeke Emezi With Transphobic Requirement
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(Books)
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... require Emezi’s “sex as defined by law”—an exclusionary requirement that infringes on trans rights.
In 1991, the absence of women authors on the United Kingdom’s Booker Prize shortlist marked a need ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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UK Government Has Halted Progression For Trans Rights on Gender Recognition Act Reform
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(Feminism)
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... outdated.
For reforms, Stonewall, a LGBT+ rights charity in the United Kingdom, recommended ending the requirement to provide medical evidence to support your gender identity, introducing self-determination ...
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Created on 30 September 2020
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The “Reclaim Her Name” Project is Republishing 25 Books You Didn’t Know Were Written by Women
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(Books)
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... by women. The full collection will be free to download online and physical box sets will also be donated to selected libraries across the United Kingdom.
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we teamed ...
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Created on 13 August 2020
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A Tampon Commercial Was Pulled From The Air (For A Ridiculous Reason)
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(Feminism)
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In the UK, Tampax recently released a new television ad campaign which shows viewers how to properly insert a tampon. This ad campaign, dubbed “Tampons and Tea,” was launched after Tampax did research ...
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Created on 13 August 2020
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“This Is A Moment of Possibility:” Angela Davis Appears On UK News Channel to Speak on Black Lives Matter Movement
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(Feminism)
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Last night, American political activist, philosopher, professor and author Angela Davis appeared on the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 News to make a statement on the Black Lives Matter movement that can ...
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Created on 10 June 2020
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How Britain’s Train System Is Helping Domestic Abuse Victims
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(Feminism)
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... in the United Kingdom, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Southeastern. This announcement follows the introduction of a bill to Parliament designed to enhance victims’ protections in legal proceedings against ...
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Created on 05 March 2020
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Is Princess Anne The Most Relatable Member of The Royal Family?
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(Feminism)
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In a now viral video, Princess Anne of the United Kingdom was shown giving President Trump the royal shrug. Queen Elizabeth II stood alongside her son Prince Charles and his wife Camilla to greet The ...
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Created on 04 December 2019
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How Victorians Cared For Their Furry Friends
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(Living)
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... following links as resources:
Master of Foxhounds Association (United Kingdom)
The Greyhound Studbook and National Coursing Club (United Kingdom)
Meanwhile, the weather is growing colder and animal ...
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Created on 23 October 2019
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These 19th Century Sporting Cats Put Dogs To Shame
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(Living)
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... and History. If you would like to help a cat in need, either by providing a home or by donating your time or money, the following links may be useful as resources:
Alley Cat Rescue, Inc. (United States) ...
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Created on 18 September 2019
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13.
William Randolph Hearst's Euology For His Beloved Dog Is The Greatest Love Story Of Al
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(Living)
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... on Animals in Literature and History. To learn more about Dachshunds like Helen or to adopt a Dachshund of your own, I encourage you to visit the following sites:
Dachshund Rescue of North America (United ...
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Created on 29 May 2019
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14.
How Georgian and Regency Literature Shaped Society's View Of Cat
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(Books)
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... local shelter or rescue organization can have a profound impact on the lives of cats in need. I encourage you to utilize the below links as resources:
Alley Cat Rescue, Inc. (United States) The Cats ...
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Created on 08 May 2019
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How The 19th Century Recognized Their Obligation To Proper Animal Welfare
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(Living)
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... with disfavor on the use of plumes in fashionable hats. The Plumage League—now the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds—was founded in 1889. And, in the United States, the Audubon Society was formed ...
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Created on 24 April 2019
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8 Short Kids' Films Every Mini-Feminist Should See
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(Entertainment)
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... girls around the world in their short film series entitled Girls POV. The series includes stories from Australia, Japan, Norway, Egypt, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. It is being presented ...
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Created on 20 February 2019
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This 18th Century Writer Inspired Feminist Historical Romances
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(Books)
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... and is reprinted here with permission.
Top image by John Odie, circa 1797
More from BUST
The Queer Love Story At The Heart Of "Colette"
Victorian Views On Marrying A Scoundrel
'A United Kingdom' ...
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Created on 20 February 2019
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Dr. Mags Portman, Who Pioneered HIV Treatment In The UK, Has Died At 44
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(Feminism)
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... Prophylaxis, is a drug that keeps HIV-negative people from being infected. It has been approved for use in the United States since 2012, though it took until 2016 for the drug to be approved in the United ...
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Created on 13 February 2019
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These Activists Are Fighting To End Female Genital Mutilation
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(Feminism)
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... to end this horrific female circumcision tradition.
According to the documentary, at least 200 million women have undergone genital mutilation worldwide, including in the United States and the United ...
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Created on 06 February 2019
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Rethinking Sylvia Plath And "The Bell Jar
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(Books)
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... by HarperCollins in the United States in March. The second collection of her letters was released in late 2018, with thinkpieces popping up everywhere from The New Yorker to The Atlantic. Recently, the ...
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Created on 16 January 2019
