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In the Early 1900's Halloween Was a Day for Young Women to Predict Their Lives and Future Husbands: A Look At the Unlikely Romantic History of All Hallow's Eve ...
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(General)
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... they actually worked. In small communities where everyone knew everyone else, planting the seed that a certain beau would be welcomed as a husband might encourage courtship.
Eventually, romantic ...
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Created on 21 October 2021
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Solange's Saint Heron Opens Free Library of Rare Books and Art By Black Authors and Creators Throughout History ...
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(Books)
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Solange, R&B singer, songwriter, and Beyonce's little sis, has debuted her latest project: a free library featuring rare works by Black authors. In 2013, Solange founded the creative studio Saint Heron ...
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Created on 20 October 2021
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Spice Up Your Life: These Women Are Bringing the Flavors of Their Heritage to Home Cooks Everywhere
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(Eat Me)
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... at a time, working directly with farmers in India to improve their quality of life with fair pay, equity, and access to health care.
Each jar is guaranteed same-year harvest, ensuring that your Makhir Ginger ...
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Created on 19 October 2021
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You’re Invited: Celebrate "Project Runway's" Nina Garcia & Help Women Rise Against Violence at Womankind’s Virtual Gal
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(Sponsored)
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... and then get ready for October 26th, when Womankind’s organizers will be honoring a few truly influential women, while celebrating the work they’ve done in the past year.
Womankind’s mission is to use ...
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Created on 14 October 2021
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The New "Karen" Halloween Costume Has Many Questioning The Meme-ifying Of Everyday Racis
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(General)
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There’s a new Halloween character in town, and yes, she would like to speak to the manager. Spirit Halloween’s recently released “Karen” wig is a bobbed blonde updo reminiscent of helicopter moms everywhere. ...
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Created on 07 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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... speaking up about abuse, and leagues are finally listening. This week’s revelations have shown that there is still vast institutional change needed to rework the power structures in women’s soccer.
The ...
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Created on 04 October 2021
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6 Women-Directed Horror Thrillers to Fulfill All of Your Spooky Season Cravings
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(Movies)
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... focused on captor/captive relationships tend to delve into the complex inner-workings of the kidnappers themselves, evident in M. Night Shyamalan’s Split (2019), director Cate Shortland is effective at ...
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Created on 01 October 2021
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Neko Case Talks Tour, New Album, and Writing: BUST Interview
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(Music)
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... might be an opening of space for me to work on a bunch of projects that I’ve wanted to work on. But I ended up having to take on a lot of work to try and get through the pandemic. Don’t get me wrong, none ...
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Created on 30 September 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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... national team. Specializing in treating gymnastics injuries, Nassar worked alongside Olympic artistic gymnastics coach John Geddert at Twistars, a gymnastics club based in Lansing, Michigan. The parents ...
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Created on 24 September 2021
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Growing Up MLM: LuLaRich, The Sticky Ideology Of MLMs, and Reflections on Being the Child of a Mary Kay Recruit
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(Living)
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... women—primarily white housewives—could theoretically earn a full-time salary working part-time selling LuLaRoe leggings out of their mostly suburban homes. After an initial buy-in cost totaling around ...
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Created on 23 September 2021
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Halsey Gets Vulnerable, Explores Motherhood and Childbirth on Provocative 4th Album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power: BUST Revie
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(Music)
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... to the next track, the absolutely furious “Easier Than Lying,” a track that resembles the work of Evanescence. Against static, screams, and audio feedback-laced instrumentation, Halsey alternately sings ...
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Created on 16 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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“When I went viral,” Tarana Burke says, “it amplified the work that I was already doing. It gave me an opportunity to mainstream the work and ideas that I had been carrying for a long time.”
Four ...
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Created on 14 September 2021
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Skirting the Issue: Indigenous designer Agnes Woodward is raising awareness with her garments
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(Style)
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... moment for every Indigenous person across these lands,” she says. “I was incredibly honored.”
Woodward, who works as an advocate at Three Affiliated Tribes Victim Services, began making ribbon ...
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Created on 13 September 2021
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Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban
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(Feminism)
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... on abortion accessibility and ways to accomplish community outreach:
Texas-based
Fund Texas Choice
Fund Texas Choice is a volunteer-based organization and an affiliate with the National Network ...
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Created on 09 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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... In fact, when I catch up with her she’s just celebrated her 90th birthday and is busy working on the follow-up to her 1987 memoir, Playing the Field. “How you treat your age depends on your attitude, so ...
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Created on 08 September 2021
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After 5 Years, Rapper Angel Haze is Back with a New Single, and a Whole New Perspective on Herself
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(Music)
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... rap today, and her latest single “Never Seen.” - Niesha Davis
Bust: You created the artwork for your upcoming EP, The Girl with the Gun. Have you always been into painting?
Angel Haze: So, when I ...
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Created on 30 August 2021
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Sewcial Media: DIY Clothes Makers Are Hitting the 'gram to Share Pointers, Patterns, and Inspiring Piece
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(Style)
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... for sewing projects that can be constructed in a few hours or over the course of a weekend, opting to work in the evening, cutting and constructing everything from cardigans to overcoats as she watches ...
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Created on 26 August 2021
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The Martha Stewart of Intimacy: Sex Educator Shan Boodram discusses the importance of making sex education fun and accessible, learning from past relationships, and her new dating show, Ex-Rated
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(Sex)
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... change or impact my life for the better, if I implement some of the ideas I got from the show?"
B: What do you love most about working in sex education?
S: Learning everyday, learning from m ...
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Created on 24 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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... accompaniment from a male relative, go to school, work, or be seen in public without wearing full-body coverings. Zarmina Kakar, a 26-year-old Afghani women’s rights activist, recalled a time growing up ...
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Created on 18 August 2021
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The Long Goodbye: What To Expect When Caring For an Elderly Pet
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(Living)
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... work with your vet to keep it under control. Pet-specific cannabis derivatives (Ned’s CBD treats helped with mobility), acupuncture, and even chiropractic care can help keep them comfortable and create ...
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Created on 17 August 2021
