- 21. Washington's Football Team Is (FINALLY) Changing Its Name and Log
- (Entertainment)
- ... killing of George Floyd and the subsequent nationwide outcry over racial and social injustices people of color have faced in the U.S., many pushed for organizations with racist names to address their history ...
- Created on 13 July 2020
- 22. Nicole Kang of "Batwoman" talks Superheroes, Quarantine, Asian Representation, and BLM Solidarity: BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... This comedy ensues and I hope we continue in season two. A storyline that stood out to me in the show was Mary’s illegal clinic. Do you think that this is an effective way to address the inequities ...
- Created on 15 June 2020
- 23. Meet Jennifer Carroll Foy, The Future First Black Woman Governor In America
- (Feminism)
- ... was the last state to do so for it to be ratified to the Constitution. She also advocated for a dress code equity act to protect girls and women of color from discrimination based on their hairstyles. ...
- Created on 28 May 2020
- 24. Victory For #KuToo: Japan Airlines Says Goodbye To Mandatory High Heels and Skirts For Flight Attendants
- (Feminism)
- Japan Airlines just became the first major corporation to get rid of the age-old dress code that mandates women wear high-heeled shoes and skirts to work. The new dress code, which will go into effect ...
- Created on 27 March 2020
- 25. Natalie Portman’s Cape and 9 Other Feminist Moments We Loved From The 92nd Academy Awards
- (Entertainment)
- ... for “The Oscars Red Carpet Show” and dressed in gold from head to toe, Porter made us wish that the red carpet went on forever. 3. Janelle Monae’s opening performance Like Porter, Janelle Monae ...
- Created on 10 February 2020
- 26. Shadow Banning: Why Women Are Pretending To Be Men On Instagram
- (Feminism)
- ... a petition addressing the issue went viral. Instagram’s policy for content that does not violate community guidelines but is grounds for demotion is absurdly vague and the app has refused to go into ...
- Created on 20 November 2019
- 27. Japanese Women Protest After Being Told Not to Wear Glasses At Work To Avoid Looking "Cold" and "Unfeminin
- (Feminism)
- Japanese women on social media are demanding their right to wear glasses at work after a Japanese television show recently exposed companies in different sectors that impose a “glasses ban” on its female ...
- Created on 08 November 2019
- 28. Kyoto Bans “Geisha Selfies” Because Tourists Don’t Know How To Behave Themselves
- (Feminism)
- ... More from BUST Female Medical Students In Japan Surpass Their Male Counterparts In Exam Rates To Hell With High Heels: Japanese Women Are Kickin' Outdated Dress Codes 12 Women And Non-Binary ...
- Created on 05 November 2019
- 29. 100 Indigenous Women Are Suing The Canadian Government Over Forced Sterilization
- (Feminism)
- ... She asks, “Is sterilization the government’s attempt at addressing the very social conditions it has created over time?” In 2018, Canadian President Justin Trudeau admitted that “coerced sterilization ...
- Created on 16 September 2019
- 30. Sexual Misconduct Isn't Sexy: Victoria's Secret Models Demand Chan
- (Feminism)
- ... Model Alliance, and addressed to Victoria’s Secret CEO John Mehas, the petition encourages VS to commit to their legally binding RESPECT program, which includes a code of conduct, education for models ...
- Created on 07 August 2019
- 31. Serena Williams Reflects on Anger and Sexist Double Standards in a Personal Essay
- (Entertainment)
- ... reasonable reaction to that transgression can be framed as an attack in itself. Anger serves a purpose. It sharpens our awareness of inequity and motivates us to address it. After several sleepless post-match ...
- Created on 10 July 2019
- 32. Investigation Into Racist Border Patrol Facebook Group Demonstrates How Disturbing Life In Detention Camps Really Is
- (General)
- According to The Washington Post, “[f]ederal officials are investigating whether agents participated in a private Facebook group for Border Patrol employees that hosted racist, sexist and sexually ...
- Created on 02 July 2019
- 33. Female Medical Students In Japan Surpass Their Male Counterparts In Exam Rates
- (Feminism)
- ... in powerful positions. Top photo: Unsplash via Mimi Thian More from BUST It’s Equal Pay Day—But Not For All To Hell With High Heels: Japanese Women Are Kickin' Outdated Dress Codes 12 Women And ...
- Created on 19 June 2019
- 34. It’s About Bloody Time: First U.S. Town to Publicly Provide Menstruation Products
- (Feminism)
- “Can you see blood?” My twin sister asks me, timidly, turning around in her new dress, and hoping, praying, she hadn’t “embarrassed” herself on a day designated for nothing but smiles and happiness. ...
- Created on 13 June 2019
- 35. Just A Few Of History's Baddest Queer Bitche
- (Feminism)
- ... Lillian Foster at a bus stop in 1932, describing her as having been “dressed like a duchess.”They were together until Foster’s death in 1978. Serious relationship goals. Mabel and Lillian spent their ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 36. To Hell With High Heels: Japanese Women Are Kickin' Outdated Dress Codes
- (Feminism)
- ... a ban on such dress code requirements, Reuters reports. The petition, known under the hashtag #KuToo (a blend of #MeToo and the Japanese words for shoe—“kutsu,” and pain—“kutsuu”) was submitted to Japan’s ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 37. Discrimination On The Basis Of Hair Will Be Illegal In New York City
- (Living)
- ... to anyone, it is specifically intended to address the prejudicial treatment of black people. The right of New Yorkers to wear “natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, ...
- Created on 19 February 2019
- 38. How "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Subverts Gender Stereotype
- (TV)
- ... to address. I'm certifiably cute and adorably obsessed.” The motivations behind her “crazy” move and being “crazy” in love are actually more complicated than they seem. While she is ostensibly looking ...
- Created on 14 February 2019
- 39. Dumpster Diving 101: What To Know Before You Go
- (Living)
- ... perishables in boxes next to the dumpster. But dress as though it’s a possibility. Wear comfortable shoes that you’re not afraid to get dirty, and carry hand sanitizer and/or baby wipes—sometimes a store’s ...
- Created on 13 February 2019
- 40. Is "Toxic Femininity" A Thing
- (Feminism)
- ... INTO THAT KIND OF THING. This author’s example of toxic femininity is a woman who is: 1. Hot 2. Dressed in a way that displays that hotness 3. Uninterested in fucking you But wait, isn’t that ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
