- 1. Lizzo, Melanie Lynskey, Barbie Ferreira, And More Are Calling Out Body-Shamers
- (Entertainment)
- ... and nasty comments about her body. For instance, when she played the role of Batgirl in the 1997 movie Batman & Robin, tabloids called her “Fatgirl” and she was even chased through airports by journalists ...
- Created on 14 March 2022
- 2. Alicia Silverstone Opens Up About Dealing With Body-Shaming BS In Her 20s
- (Feminism)
- ... years after Clueless, she faced a barrage of body-shaming after starring as Batgirl in Batman and Robin. “They would make fun of my body when I was younger,” she told the outlet. “It was hurtful but ...
- Created on 21 April 2020
- 3. Thanks To Kami Garcia, "Teen Titans'" Raven Gets Her Own Stor
- (Books)
- ... Photos courtesy of DC Ink More from BUST Cecil Castellucci Is Writing The Batgirl We've Been Waiting For Artist Camilla d’Errico On How Women Are Finally Claiming Their Space At Comic Cons Ari ...
- Created on 10 October 2019
- 4. Cecil Castellucci Is Writing The Batgirl We've Been Waiting Fo
- (Books)
- ... Universe with Batgirl. Batgirl has had a long tradition with dope female writers taking the reins. Castellucci is taking her first go with the character in this summer’s Year of the Villain, Batgirl ...
- Created on 06 September 2019
- 5. Embrace '90s Nostalgia This Halloween With These TV Character Costumes
- (Style)
- ... become the next Batgirl. That one needs a rewrite. Maxine’s style is reflective of futurist fashions of the early 2000s, à la The Matrix. Pair some sleek black pants with a yellow and black sleeveless ...
- Created on 15 October 2018
- 6. "DC Super Hero Girls" Brings Women-Centered Superhero Stories To Young Reader
- (Books)
- ... team leader is Batgirl. In the city of Metropolis, Batgirl, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Super Girl, and Wonder Woman all go to Super Hero high school, along with other “super” and caped crusader ...
- Created on 28 February 2018
- 7. Michelle Obama's Memoir Now Has A Release Date: Link Roundu
- (Living)
- ... on stage as her “doppleganger,” at Buzzfeed. Roxane Gay Offers To Write Batgirl, Becomes Our Own Personal Superhero Roxane Gay has given us incisive feminist commentary on everything from eating disorders ...
- Created on 26 February 2018
- 8. "Batman: The Dark Knight: Master Race" Shows How Feminism Is Growing In Comic Books: BUST Intervie
- (Books)
- Batwoman. Not Batman, not Batgirl, not Batlady. Batwoman is here and ready to take on Gotham and the world. Batwoman is also the central character in a mostly female cast in Frank Miller’s graphic ...
- Created on 26 September 2017
- 9. Here Are The Best And Most Feminist Announcements From San Diego Comic-Con
- (Entertainment)
- ... for women looking forward to the entry of DC’s Batgirl as a new female cartoon lead. Still, there are more than a few reasons why I’m getting super hype for the year to come in pop culture, as revealed ...
- Created on 26 July 2016
- 10. 9 Badass Women In The DC Comics Universe You Should Know
- (Entertainment)
- ... 5. Katana In “New 52” Katana takes her place in the Birds of Prey per Batgirl’s advice, who leaves the group after being seriously injured prior to the conclusion of Flashpoint. Katana’s background, ...
- Created on 08 June 2016
- 11. Not One Woman Deemed Worthy of an Award by French Cartoonist Organization
- (Books)
- ... with Variety. “DC is home to some of the most powerful female superheroes in the world and our characters like Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batgirl are proving that they can save the day in terrific stories ...
- Created on 06 January 2016
- 12. Kylie Jenner Poses in Wheelchair, Disability Activists Respond
- (Living)
- The Kardashian/Jenner clan keeps us living and kicking—whether that’s because they’re hosting obscenely over the top weddings, starting a million businesses, screaming at us on Snapchat, or because, ...
- Created on 01 December 2015
- 13. Jena Malone Talks ‘The Hunger Games,’ ‘The Rusted’ And Her Screenwriting Dreams: BUST Interview
- (Movies)
- ... has it that she’s playing Batgirl. Jena does confirm another exciting project, a psychological thriller called Neon Demon, and talks a little about how she has such a varied resume of characters. Choosing ...
- Created on 26 October 2015
- 14. Watching Female Superheroes May Make You Feel Bad About Yourself, Says Science
- (Feminism)
- ... superheroes of comics have developed significantly. Just take a look at Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel or Barbara Gordon as Batgirl. They both wear fully functional outfits, no extra cutouts, and flat ...
- Created on 24 June 2015
- 15. DC Comics & Mattel Are Making Action Figures For Girls—Hallelujah!
- (Entertainment)
- ... are: Batgirl, Katana, Bumblebee, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. According to Time, the collection will bring the teen incarnations of the characters to comic books, action figures, ...
- Created on 27 April 2015
- 16. Online Protests Erupt After Batgirl Is Victimized on a New Comic Cover
- (Feminism)
- ... for Issue #41's cover art, which depicts the revamped, stronger-than-ever Batgirl as Joker's teary-eyed victim. One important note here is that the cover never passed by the Batgirl team's desk, so it wasn' ...
- Created on 20 March 2015
- 17. DC Comics Loses Two Top Ladies, is Still Not Doing So Well with Female Characters
- (General)
- ... It isn't just Berger who's packing her bags, either. It was also confirmed this weekend that writer Gail Simone was told, via email, that she would no longer be the writer for Batgirl. When DC began their ...
- Created on 11 December 2012
- 18. Holy Discontent, Batgirl was Totes Feminist
- (TV)
- Growing up in the late 60s, one of my feminist heroes was Batgirl from the Batman TV show. The character Barbara Gordon, librarian by day, quickly morphed into her alter ego Batgirl when trouble arose. ...
- Created on 11 June 2012
