- 1. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- ... that “many doctors advise patients to douche regularly with Lysol just to ensure daintiness alone.” Lysol published portraits of adulterous husbands, weeping wives, and guilt-ridden mothers cradling their ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 2. The Woman Behind "Reviving Ophelia" Reflects On Teen Girls' Mental Health, Then & No
- (Feminism)
- ... are simple, positive things adults can do to help girls build their identities and develop basic competencies. The simplest answer is, of course, also the hardest: unplug and engage with the real world. ...
- Created on 24 September 2019
- 3. Sex Toy Company Sues MTA Over Rejected Ads To #DerailSexism
- (Sex)
- ... photo courtesy of Daniel Battan How is this any different, or even better? I understand not just adults ride the subway, but these ads are tasteful and important to folks who use sex toys for pleasure. ...
- Created on 19 June 2019
- 4. This Sex Toy Might Make Cis, Straight Men Less Shitty
- (Sex)
- ... and that they use women to advertise their products. Even when the design of friction-based toys doesn’t objectify women, many adult websites display these devices using clearly feminized hands. This implies ...
- Created on 11 September 2018
- 5. 9 New Books By Women Authors To Add To Your To-Read List
- (Books)
- ... when Dolly’s new wealth puts her in a position to help her younger siblings—feel hollow. There are some interesting observations about young adulthood, and as always, Moran’s style is compulsively readable. ...
- Created on 15 August 2018
- 6. Lord Byron's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Caroline Lamb Had A Fascinating Li
- (Living)
- ... complete control over what she did. There’s no doubt this was awesome…at least until she grew up to become an adult who was almost entirely illiterate in some areas and had no concept of boundaries or ...
- Created on 30 July 2018
- 7. "The Florida Project" Is A Beautiful, Rough Portrait Of Childhood: BUST Revie
- (Movies)
- ... clearly all seen this kind of thing before, and know how fragile their friendships can be, even if they don’t totally understand the world of adults that controls them. The first half of The Florida ...
- Created on 07 November 2017
- 8. "The Burning Girl" Shows The Complex Intricacies Of Growing Up: BUST Revie
- (Books)
- ... the last place of Julia and Cassie’s friendship being pure and unaffected by adolescence. But everything is different now. They are young adults, one finding the other in a dire health situation. There ...
- Created on 28 August 2017
- 9. How To Make a Pumpkin Bong For A Halloween High
- (DIY)
- Halloween may have a reputation for being a children’s holiday, but don’t let all of the candy and pumpkin juice fool you—there are plenty of grown-up witches out in the world looking to have some adult ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 10. 'The Edge Of Seventeen' Is An Ode To Teen Angst: BUST Movie Revie
- (Movies)
- ... isn’t strong enough for Nadine to realize her ultimate form, the Unlikeable Female Protagonist (see Young Adult or Heathers for some prime examples). Instead, she’s just an aggressively unpleasant teen ...
- Created on 26 September 2016
- 11. How Victorians Saw Masturbation
- (Sex)
- ... to the child” and injurious to the adult. Acton advises young men to give up the practice as early as possible, warning them that: “When once the vile habit has become confirmed, the young libertine ...
- Created on 02 August 2016
- 12. 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' Combines Feminist Bravado And Touching Moments: BUST Revie
- (Movies)
- ... career women who happened to be best friends — I was instantly addicted. At the time, I had just started college and I wasn’t sure what adulthood had in store for me. I was a budding journalist and music ...
- Created on 22 July 2016
- 13. Pee-wee Herman Says, 'If You Don't Like Corny, I'm Not Your Guy': BUST Interv
- (Entertainment)
- ... overgrown boy in highwater pants, befriending chairs and roping adults and children alike into his technicolor brand of mania. Now he’s back in Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday, a movie that debuted on Netflix in ...
- Created on 29 March 2016
- 14. Cute, Gross, or Progressive? There's a New Couples-Only App ...
- (Sex)
- Sexting is slowly becoming a less taboo topic, and I’m all for it. As long as you’re two consenting adults OLD ENOUGH TO LEGALLY BE HAVING SEX then cool, I say send pics of your wiggly bits to each other ...
- Created on 25 May 2014
- 15. Sex Can Be Confusing: This Website Will Make It Better!
- (Sex)
- ... other websites or magazines; parents, guardians and other family members; healthcare providers/clinics or other sexuality/sexual health education programs and resources. Every day, young people and adults who ...
- Created on 22 April 2014
