- 21. Women of Netflix's ‘GLOW’ Share Letter Asking for Better Representation Prior to Cancellatio
- (TV)
- The principal women of colour on Netflix’s GLOW took to Instagram on Monday to share a letter they wrote to the show’s creators and executive producers expressing their concerns over the representation ...
- Created on 20 October 2020
- 22. How Crystal Nelson’s Character in Netflix’s “Grand Army” Inspired Her to Be Her True Self: BUST Interview
- (TV)
- Netflix’s newest drama Grand Army is a scary but unfortunately realistic portrayal of being a teenager in America. One of the students at this Brooklyn high school where the show is set is Tor. Portrayed ...
- Created on 16 October 2020
- 23. How One Woman Changed The Video Game World Forever
- (Entertainment)
- ... into the industry. Sierra’s competitors LucasArts and Infocom had few women on staff, and even fewer in decision-making positions. By comparison, Sierra had a veritable army of women, including influential ...
- Created on 09 October 2020
- 24. Artist Claudia Gutierrez On Color, Textiles, And The Importance of Art
- (Arts)
- ... prior and how did circumstances open up this opportunity? I’ve always worked for arts organizations, in many capacities — I’ve been a Swiss army knife type for over a decade in this industry. It taught ...
- Created on 02 October 2020
- 25. Death and the Maidens: How Previous Pandemics Helped Make the World a Better Place for Women
- (Feminism)
- ... that each girl was doing her best and making good as a nurse.” While at first only white nurses were admitted, by 1918 the shortage became so great that 18 Black women were selected to fill army nursing ...
- Created on 29 September 2020
- 26. You Go Girl: Why Traveling to Atlantic City during COVID Felt Safer Than Staying Home
- (Living)
- ... the floor look like rare exhibits under glass. Hand sanitizer dispensers were absolutely everywhere, and a literal army of staff wearing bright yellow Safe + Sound shirts were buzzing around like an army ...
- Created on 28 September 2020
- 27. How These Women Cartoonists Shaped the Flapper Image in the Roaring ’20s
- (Arts)
- ... course. Hailing from Billings, MT, Hays taught painting to convalescing soldiers in Army hospitals during World War I, and it was those soldiers who first introduced her to comics. Once established, Hays ...
- Created on 10 August 2020
- 28. Hey 19: The Wild True Story Of America's First Women-Led Terrorist Grou
- (General)
- ... had made headlines. A few years earlier, the radical activists, along with Buck, had helped Assata Shakur (a.k.a. Joanne Chesimard), a leader in the Black Liberation Army, escape from the Clinton Correctional ...
- Created on 30 July 2020
- 29. We Know The Schuyler Sisters — Now, Meet The Other Real-Life Women Behind "Hamilton
- (Movies)
- ... Bartow was married to British army soldier James Marcus Pervost, who was called to duty in the colonies for the Revolutionary War. It was during this time that Theodosia was able to begin an affair with ...
- Created on 10 July 2020
- 30. #IAmVanessaGuillen Calls Out The Military's Issue With Wome
- (Feminism)
- ... Guillen was an Army Specialist at Fort Hood in Texas who went missing on April 22. After two months of searching, on June 30, her remains were found in a shallow grave near the fort, according to CNN. ...
- Created on 08 July 2020
- 31. The Dixie Chicks Drop the "Dixie" (And A New Protest Song
- (Music)
- ... American Rights Fund, among others. “March March” is a powerful anthem from the Chicks about protesting for what’s right even when you’re an “army of one.” Header photo via Flickr Creative Commons ...
- Created on 25 June 2020
- 32. Let's Stop Naming American Schools After Confederate
- (Living)
- ... served in the Confederate army and Davis was the Confederate president. And since Montgomery was a key player in the Civil Rights movement, I think there are way better Montgomery natives to name schools ...
- Created on 24 June 2020
- 33. Musician Ashley McBryde On Loss, Her Influences, And New Album “Never Will”: BUST Interview
- (Music)
- ... both members of the Dead Brothers Club. Her brother died about four years ago, mine died a year and a half ago. They died in very different ways [but] they were both army veterans. I wanted to write ...
- Created on 07 May 2020
- 34. Here Are The Women Winners Of The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes
- (Books)
- ... a finalist for the same prize for a series of photos in the New York Times of men who survived sexual assault in the U.S. Army. 12. Nicole Beemsterboer for Audio Reporting Along with Andrew Beck Grace, ...
- Created on 06 May 2020
- 35. Meet Julie d'Aubigny: The French Gender-bending Opera Diva Your History Teacher Didn't Want You To Know Abo
- (Feminism)
- ... obsessed with the ancient art of duelling, in spite of King Louis’ regular edicts banning it. Penalties for duelling were severe—from being stripped of one’s title or army commission, to imprisonment, ...
- Created on 29 April 2020
- 36. In Honor Of Hulu's “The Great,” Here Are Some Other Women In History We'd Love To See Onscre
- (TV)
- ... king’s side and be the savior of their country. Of course, she was met with misogyny and doubt, but she eventually became commander of the French army and led her troops to a number of military victories ...
- Created on 25 March 2020
- 37. Both Biden and Sanders Said They Would Appoint Women Running Mates. Choose Your Fighter, Boys.
- (Feminism)
- ... into her own state, and not the whole country for the time being. 7. Tammy Duckworth Representing Illinois, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is also a former Army Lieutenant who served in the Iraq ...
- Created on 16 March 2020
- 38. Meet Dena Cooper, The Artist Making (Well, Stamping) Her Own Harriet Tubman Bills
- (Feminism)
- ... advocate for the disenfranchised, helping over 300 people escape slavery and start new lives in places like Philadelphia and Canada. She was also a spy and armed scout for the Union Army during the Civil ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 39. How “World War 3” Memes Turned Into a Sexist Response to The Draft
- (Feminism)
- ... view the draft in two ways: “Yes, we can fight just as well as men” or “no one should have to be drafted, it’s unethical”. Women are already in the army, and have excelled. They are fighting and dying ...
- Created on 15 January 2020
- 40. Lizzo Won This Year With Eight Grammy Nominations
- (Music)
- ... Academy an army of engaged members that welcomes diversity, embraces creativity and champions young musicians on the rise.” Top photo via Flickr/andywitchger More from BUST Week Of Women: November ...
- Created on 22 November 2019
