- 1. "Spermatorrhea" Was Once the Male Equivalent of “Hysteria” – And Its Cure Was Absolutely Shockin
- (Sex)
- ... of male self-pleasure and leakage of semen was thought to demonstrate a lack of self-control and, therefore, masculinity, resulting in the Victorian belief that masturbation was to blame for various physical ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 2. UPDATE: This Jingle Dress Museum Exhibit Explores The History Of The Native Garment While Bringing Attention To The Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Movement
- (Arts)
- Historic art forms and stories are on full display at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park. A new addition to the museum is an exhibit on the Jingle Dress, a traditional Native garment typically worn during ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 3. Kara Walker Helped Define An Entire Generation Of Black Creators—Now, Her Artwork Is On Full Display For The First Time
- (Arts)
- ... a humble art form. “I searched for a form that had a historical effect and found the Victorian romance with all its detachment and cleanliness, a form which—flat as it is—also appears as if it were impossible ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 4. Rollerskating is Back! And Skate Queen Lola Star is Here to Share All Her Tips to Get You Started
- (Living)
- ... Rhode Island in 1866, and started marketing skating as a wholesome activity Victorian-era men and women could do together. The fad reached a peak in the 1940s during WWII when it served as an escape from ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 5. Hair Art: The Morbid Trend That Dominated the Victorian Era
- (Living)
- ... so the trend became a popular parlor craft among middle-class white women of the Victorian era. According to Artsy, strands of hair were braided into bracelets, molded into loops to create floral patterns, ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 6. This U.K. Artist Turns Found Objects Into Haute Art: BUST Interview
- (Arts)
- ... too, turning flower petals, dried leaves, and tiny feathers into gowns, collars, and incredibly elegant sleeves. She’s particularly inspired by the Victorians’ love of nature, and specifically, Pteridomania, ...
- Created on 30 October 2020
- 7. How One Woman Changed The Video Game World Forever
- (Entertainment)
- ... VICTORIAN HOUSE. STONE STEPS LEAD UP TO A WIDE PORCH. ————— ENTER COMMAND? Two simple sentences and a cursor, blinking like a heartbeat, awaiting your command. To most, it might read like the beginning ...
- Created on 09 October 2020
- 8. What Florence Nightingale Can Still Teach Us 200 Years After
- (Feminism)
- ... the idea. They were a wealthy Victorian family, so Florence was to marry well. Thankfully, her aspirations extended beyond that and she became a nurse. After working for some time in London, she was put ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 9. Author Rachel Vorona Cote On "Muchness," Femininity, And Her New Book: BUST Intervie
- (Books)
- When I read Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today, I knew I had to interview Rachel Vorona Cote. Cote outlines the book with personal anecdotes from throughout her life and analyzes ...
- Created on 27 February 2020
- 10. Decriminalizing Sex Work is Dividing America's Largest Feminist Group, NO
- (Sex)
- An issue regarding decriminalizing sex work has divided members of the National Organization for Women. Toni Van Pelt, the president of NOW, reignited the long-debated issue after testifying in front ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 11. 4 Must-See Films About Women From Sundance That Are Sure To Make An Impact
- (Movies)
- Attending the Sundance Film Festival is a great way to check out what’s going to be relevant for the coming year. This trip I watched twelve films in four days. Sounds like a lot, but with 118 feature ...
- Created on 04 February 2020
- 12. How Victorians Cared For Their Furry Friends
- (Living)
- ... Herring, 1839. This article originally appeared on MiMiMatthews.comMatthews.com and is reprinted here with permission. More from BUST These Victorian Blues Were Guaranteed To Brighten Up ...
- Created on 23 October 2019
- 13. How Overzealous Research Landed A Cross-Dressing Victorian Writer In Jail
- (Feminism)
- ... author doing research? It appears that he may have been. Luke Limner was, in fact, the pen name of John Leighton, a Victorian artist and book cover designer who, in 1891, would have been 69-years-old. ...
- Created on 09 October 2019
- 14. These 19th Century Sporting Cats Put Dogs To Shame
- (Living)
- When one thinks of a 19th century shooting party, one usually imagines well-to-do sportsmen in plus-fours and tweed caps, accompanied by their loaders, their beaters, and—of course—their sporting dogs. ...
- Created on 18 September 2019
- 15. Real-Life Issues Meet Fantasy Worlds On "Carnival Row
- (TV)
- ... and with relevance to what is happening in the world today.” The show is inspired by William Shakespeare, today’s headlines, and folkloric mythology, and it’s costumed in a Victorian fantasy world. Carnival ...
- Created on 23 August 2019
- 16. How 19th Century Sex Workers Were Blamed For Ruining Lives By Trying To Survive
- (Feminism)
- ... header photo: Lady Hamilton as Bacchante by George Romney, 1784. This article originally appeared on MiMiMatthews.com and is reprinted here with permission. More from BUST How Victorians ...
- Created on 21 August 2019
- 17. How The Once Enslaved "Stagecoach Mary" Became The Gun-Toting First Black Woman Mail Carrie
- (Feminism)
- ... sexual abuse, and other ills. But having an outspoken Black woman around with the potential to negatively influence the Native American girls they were trying to assimilate into Victorian whiteness was ...
- Created on 19 August 2019
- 18. Awkwafina On "The Farewell," Mainstream Asian American Visibility, The Real Nora Lum, And Her Well-Trained Cat: BUST Intervie
- (Entertainment)
- ... blocks away from the Charmed set, Awkwafina and I chat on the top level of a Victorian dwelling with a view of downtown Los Angeles as our backdrop. Born Nora Lum, Awkwafina wears a black leather jacket, ...
- Created on 10 August 2019
- 19. Historically, Dieting Has Always Been The Worst
- (Living)
- ... was so popular that “banting” became Victorian slang for dieting. Image from Wellcome Collection It’s also in the Victorian era that we start to see a real rise of diets being sold as a necessity to ...
- Created on 08 August 2019
- 20. How Victorian Women Kept it Modest While Taking A Dip In Bathing Machines
- (Living)
- During the Victorian era, ladies visiting the public beach couldn’t simply wade out into the water and enjoy an invigorating swim. To protect their modesty, most ladies on a seaside holiday utilized ...
- Created on 06 August 2019
