- 1. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... reality, the European witch hunts, and the criminalization and elimination of female-dominated medical practices including abortion, began at the same time, and were methodically implemented at a legal, ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 2. In Response to Alarming Facts About Black Women's Maternal Health, Doula's Twitter Thread With Advice for Black Expectant Moms Goes Vir
- (Sex)
- ... pain seriously. A 2016 medical school study revealed that many students (and practicing physicians) believe that Black people are biologically different from White people in experiencing pain. Institutional ...
- Created on 17 December 2021
- 3. Halsey Unveils the Artwork for Her New Album, “If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power," And It's Stunning ...
- (Music)
- ... pregnant belly, and draped dramatically from head to toe in a gold cloth. The video culminates with Halsey staring silently into the camera before yanking a curtain from a painting of her album cover. ...
- Created on 15 July 2021
- 4. Morgan Jerkins' Debut Novel, "Caul Baby," Is A Healing Work of Black Family Folklor
- (Books)
- ... bound to the Melancons in other ways. Caul Baby hones in on the power of a healing legend in a community systematically ignored and harmed by the medical establishment. Up until the last page, the reader ...
- Created on 06 April 2021
- 5. #JusticeForAmber: Pregnancy-Related Negligence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- (Living)
- ... white women. This statistic is undoubtedly made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Women of color, statistically, tend to have worse outcomes with virtually any condition, including pregnancy,” Goldman ...
- Created on 15 May 2020
- 6. Three Witch Trials You've Never Heard Of—But Should Learn Abou
- (General)
- ... was stripped, shaved, and beaten…she admitted her guilt. It had all started so well… Agnes said that the witches had been called to action by Francis Stewart, 5th Lord of Bothwell (who had a claim ...
- Created on 29 October 2018
- 7. How "Star Wars" Is About Toxic Masculinit
- (Entertainment)
- ... red. Lightsabers are made from Kyber crystals. Jedi find their crystals on certain planets in a rite of passage called the Gathering. The Sith take their crystals from the lightsaber of a Jedi they have ...
- Created on 19 April 2018
- 8. The Disturbing Death Of Victorian Servant Eliza Bollends
- (Living)
- ... servants was a reflection on the house as a whole. To that end, no respectable Victorian lady wanted a light-skirt for a housemaid or a wanton for a cook, and many mistresses strictly forbade male callers ...
- Created on 10 April 2018
- 9. Beth Ditto On Feminism, Fashion, And "The Fat Thing": From The BUST Archive
- (Music)
- ... we were talking to you specifically about your legendary sense of style. What advice can you give plus-size gals, such as myself, who want to dress like rock stars but don't know how? This is the number-one ...
- Created on 13 April 2017
- 10. Ireland Is Striking For Abortion Rights On International Women's Da
- (Feminism)
- ... and no person of childbearing age has had a say on it. Despite the fact that 87% of the Irish population support expanding access to abortion, the Irish government refuses to call a referendum to repeal ...
- Created on 07 March 2017
- 11. TV Is Doing a Better Job At Showing The Reality Of Abortion Than Republicans Are
- (TV)
- ... are happening, probably at an apartment near you, so it’s high time they are shown on TV. Call the Midwife Call The Midwife “has explored abortion in-depth twice before (Episodes 2.5 and 4.6), ...
- Created on 09 January 2017
- 12. 10 Ways To Use Your Anger Against Donald Trump
- (Living)
- ... Sam, who also happens to be one of the most politically active of all of my friends. Finally, this evening we received an email from her that was several paragraphs long. Her email was full of pain — ...
- Created on 11 November 2016
- 13. This Is What Happened To Women Who Married Old Men In The 1800s
- (Feminism)
- ... be no increase, unless of gold, which oftentimes the old bag (for who can call her better, that marries a young boy to satisfy her lecherous itch, when she is just tumbling into the grave,) conveys away, ...
- Created on 04 October 2016
- 14. No Reading Books Allowed, And Other Disturbing Victorian Advice On Motherhood
- (Living)
- ... should “take the entire care of her own child.” Though servants might be called to assist her or to watch the infant while she is resting, the new baby should “as much as possible, feel its mother’s guardianship.” ...
- Created on 20 September 2016
- 15. I Had An Abortion, And This Is What It Was Like: BUST True Story
- (Feminism)
- ... of the cost if I had to pay for it myself. I was ignored after texting and calling him. How convenient. I had been told that it is difficult to have a surgical abortion being only 4 weeks pregnant therefore ...
- Created on 29 June 2016
- 16. This Is What It Was Like To Get An Abortion In The 1860s
- (Sex)
- ... to death. But though a midwife who had performed an “illegal operation” resulting in her patient’s death could technically be found guilty of willful murder, the most common verdict was one of manslaughter, ...
- Created on 29 June 2016
- 17. How To Travel Around The World For Almost Free
- (Living)
- ... farmers offered us a work-exchange. Travelers going through official networks have the option of arranging a stay months in advance, but I once called a dairy farm in Italy the day before I arrived (more ...
- Created on 02 October 2015
- 18. These Spanish "Cyborg Witches" Want to Change the Way You Think About Your Bod
- (Feminism)
- ... in a petri dish to reveal their presence). Pretty cool stuff, right? You can play doctor with yourself (it’s just not as fun, maybe). They call themselves Cyborg Witches because they bypass the public ...
- Created on 09 July 2015
- 19. The Secret History of the Speculum
- (Sex)
- ... a recent visit to my gynecologist (the too-perfectly named Dr. Fuchs), I realized I had been subconsciously crossing and uncrossing my legs as I waited for my name to be called. Although I am an adult ...
- Created on 26 June 2015
- 20. Dr. Amy Tuteur Reveals the Flaws in the Natural Child Birth Movement
- (General)
- ... birth” (which is childbirth conducted without intervention from any medical procedures, often carried out in the home of the mother with the assistance of a midwife). She explains that historically, the ...
- Created on 14 August 2014
