- 1. After the Should-Be 50th Anniversary of Roe, Organizations like We Testify are More Important than Ever
- (Feminism)
- ... justice, and the stripping of rights that many generations hoped would be permanent is deeply upsetting and, in many instances, life-threatening. That’s why now, more than ever, abortion storytelling ...
- Created on 23 January 2023
- 2. HBO’s New Animated Comedy “Velma” Is Getting Absolutely Flamed On Twitter
- (TV)
- ... show comes across as insensitive through the use of patronizing stereotypes. Viewers are not only upset with her for forcing her own experience into what should have been the experience of Velma, but are ...
- Created on 13 January 2023
- 3. How Menopause Helped This Life Long People-Pleaser Boss Up, And Stop Giving A D*mn
- (Feminism)
- ... I play the mediator to anyone in conflict. I work too much with a mindset of “helping people.” I track literally everyone at group gatherings to make sure no one is upset or needing attention. I step into ...
- Created on 12 October 2022
- 4. 3 New Feminist Titles That Examine Women's Place In Civilization And Society: BUST Review
- (Books)
- ... Since childhood, Newton, who is white, has been obsessed with—and upset by—stories of her Southern ancestors: from her grandfather who came of age during the Great Depression, to her attorney father who ...
- Created on 11 July 2022
- 5. From Cabaret Shows to Premium Cable, Performer and MC Murray Hill is Everywhere—and That’s Just The Way He Likes It
- (Entertainment)
- ... him down, then it’s hard to imagine him getting too upset over losing out on that talking starfish role—and who would want a dialed-down Murray when you could have the full package in all his schtick-y ...
- Created on 16 June 2022
- 6. Amber Heard and the Limits of #MeToo: The Best Feminist Takes on the Depp v. Heard Verdict
- (Feminism)
- ... in on June 1st; Depp had been awarded 10.35 million dollars, and Heard 2 million. But the most upsetting part of the trial wasn't even the verdict; it’s been the vitriolic backlash to Heard, which has ...
- Created on 03 June 2022
- 7. Not Sure What To Do Regarding Roe v. Wade? Abortion Access Front Can Help You Take Real Action
- (Living)
- ... this work can be really draining and upsetting. In order to carry on, we’ve got to be able to laugh, we’ve got to be able to find the humor in it. We feel it’s really important to point out how ridiculous ...
- Created on 25 May 2022
- 8. "Petite Maman": A Little Girl, a Witchy House, and Why Grief Needs a Container—BUST Revie
- (Movies)
- ... bereaved mother, Marion, has just exited stage left, too upset by the death of her own mother to deal with the house and its archives — the childhood notebooks, the shadow panther that hunts and haunts ...
- Created on 22 April 2022
- 9. Annie Murphy On The Importance of Imperfect Female Characters, Life After Alexis, And Her Top-Secret Role On Season 2 of Russian Doll
- (Entertainment)
- ... Murphy if she’s a feminist, even though I think I already know what the answer is. “Yes, I am,” she replies, but with a caveat. “I get upset when feminism means, ‘Down with men.’ That’s not what it’s about ...
- Created on 14 April 2022
- 10. "You Are Worthy," Senator Cory Booker's Emotional Speech Defending Ketanji Brown Jackson Reminds Us How Significant This Historic Moment Is For Black Women (And Has Us Reaching For The Tissue Bo
- (Feminism)
- ... eat this indignity with a smile and never speak of it publicly after her confirmation. She knows, as does any Black woman in America, that if she gets upset, displays anger, or reacts with outrage, she ...
- Created on 25 March 2022
- 11. Joan Didion and Me: How the Writer's "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" Showed Me The Power of a Woman's Voice, in the Literary World and Bey
- (Feminism)
- ... been passed down for generations. I watched the women in my family repress, shrink, and stay small. When my mom was upset with my father or her father, she’d anxiously tap her heeled boot by the kitchen ...
- Created on 11 January 2022
- 12. Growing Up MLM: LuLaRich, The Sticky Ideology Of MLMs, and Reflections on Being the Child of a Mary Kay Recruit
- (Living)
- ... upsettingly familiar to me: I grew up surrounded by a very similar women-focused MLM, composed of people who genuinely believed—and still believe—that what they’re selling is opportunity, not devastation. ...
- Created on 23 September 2021
- 13. The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
- (Feminism)
- ... Taliban takeover will mean for her students: “I am very sad. When I see all these girls, I get really upset now.” One young female student in Kabul penned an anonymous letter in The Guardian on her fears ...
- Created on 18 August 2021
- 14. The Internet Says Nate Is The True Villain of "The Devil Wears Prada" And That Miranda Is Just A Strong Woman—Here Are 5 Movies That Also Got it Wron
- (Movies)
- ... tell me that Meredith is the villain because she’s upset her fiance is flirting with his ex-wife and is honest about the fact that she prefers Evian water to children? Absolutely not. There’s a damn vineyard ...
- Created on 25 June 2021
- 15. White Women Are Performatively Crying In A New TikTok Trend And It's Problematic as Hel
- (Entertainment)
- ... privilege and too little awareness, what seems like a cute trend can become a disturbing and upsetting reminder of the devastation of white supremacy. Top photo credit: Christian Newman via Unsplash ...
- Created on 25 June 2021
- 16. 6 Iconic LGBTQ+ Comedians To Laugh With This Pride Month
- (Entertainment)
- ... events anyone might find upsetting with the same enthusiasm and optimism as if she’d just received an award. For example, in a segment on Conan, she jokes about her recent post-divorce spiral into hair ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 17. In Honor of AAPI Heritage Month, Read These 10 New and Upcoming Works By AAPI Authors
- (Books)
- ... her family, and her very complicated romantic relationships. Upset by her boyfriend’s request for an open relationship, an already stressed out Anna Sun decides to engage in her own series of one-night ...
- Created on 10 May 2021
- 18. Kera Ariyel Isn't Afraid to Go Deep And Discusses How She Founded Her Own Management Company: BUST Intervie
- (Entertainment)
- ... or people of color; it was a stark difference. It would make me so upset because we will work with the same brands and these brands would not pay these people what they were worth. I felt as creators ...
- Created on 29 April 2021
- 19. How could a woman not know she was autistic until age 31? The answer has everything to do with gender bias.
- (Living)
- ... I would plan detailed itineraries for slumber parties, inevitably getting upset when things didn’t go exactly according to plan. Rules were meant to be followed, whether they were from board games or ones ...
- Created on 25 January 2021
- 20. How To Support Your Chronically Ill Friends During The Holidays
- (Living)
- ... the best judge of what we can handle. No comparisons. Please, I beg you, don’t do comparisons. Getting upset because we went to so & so’s birthday but can’t come to yours is pointless. It won’t make ...
- Created on 10 December 2020
