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Remembering The Late, Great, bell hooks. How Well Do You Know The Feminist Author and Activist?
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(Feminism)
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A literary and academic legend whose work helped influence an entire generation of feminists, bell hooks died on December 15, 2021, at age 69. Think you know what made bell so swell? Then take the quiz! ...
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Created on 07 April 2022
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What’s So Funny? Pop Culture Still Doesn’t Know How To Handle Bulimia
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(Entertainment)
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... throat, showing a close-up of vomit, and she says, manically, “I will be skinny!” Pink was praised by critics for this “hilarious feminist romp,” as per The L.A. Times, that “dismisses the bimbos” (The ...
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Created on 17 September 2020
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When Sexist Dress Codes Were Mandatory And Masks Were Not, These Students Fought Back
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(Living)
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Ava Rheeve and Julia Going, two seniors at Wisconsin’s Cedarburg High School, protested — and won — after the school announced that masks would be optional, yet the dress code would persist. For Rheeve ...
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Created on 02 September 2020
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Less Manipulation, More Representation: Popular TV Shows Pull Episodes with Offensive Caricatures
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(Feminism)
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Following many other shows, Hulu pulled an episode of Golden Girls for referencing blackface. In the episode, Dorothy was introduced to her son's fiancée, an older black woman. Blanche and Rose donned ...
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Created on 29 June 2020
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How I Went From Loving to Hating Cards Against Humanity
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(Feminism)
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... correct shrew who only hated John because she was too stupid and self-serious to appreciate the grand comedy of John’s existence- not because he’d hurt a loved one. My delicate feminist sensibilities had ...
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Created on 25 June 2020
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Hate Math? Thank The Patriarchy
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(Feminism)
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... game for girls does not mean alienating boys—it’s the opposite.” A feminist approach to education promotes equality, she says, adding that it’s important to redesign math classes in ways that “take into ...
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Created on 11 May 2020
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For The Love Of Morticia: An Ode To The Addams Family's Matriarc
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(Movies)
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... for self-esteem. Just add a pinch of snake venmon and a major dose of "who gives a fuck?"
Header photo from "The Addams Family" 1991. Gifs via Giphy and Yarn Clips
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Created on 07 April 2020
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Birth-Bashing and the Aesthetics of the Brazilian C-Section
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(Feminism)
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... there is a gap in the feminist dialogue, one that needs to talk more about the rights of people during pregnancy and birth. As little as it is addressed, the politics of birth seems deeply attached to ...
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Created on 19 June 2019
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"The Handmaid's Tale" Isn't America's Reality—But It Could ...
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(TV)
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... feminism”? You know, before plotting the demise of civilization as we know it? Well, people are sure as hell doing that now. Just look at anti-feminist Suzanne Venker who just wrote the ridiculous piece, ...
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Created on 14 June 2019
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How To Talk About Racism, Sexism And Bigotry With Your Friends And Family
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(Feminism)
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... liberals chose to shut up and keep the peace rather than actively challenge the rise of hate during Election 2016. Now, it’s up to progressive white people and feminists of all genders to help build the ...
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Created on 28 February 2018
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Talking To My Mother About Casual Sex
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(Sex)
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... view cycling as a feminist issue. The invention of the bike opened up the world, provided a way to escape domesticity, and necessitated new forms of clothing for women - this was so shocking the medical ...
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Created on 11 July 2017
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A New Title Can't Save '3 Generations'/'About Ray': BUST Revi
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(Movies)
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... 3 Generations, Weinstein Company
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This Feminist Horror Director Puts People Of Color In The Spotlight: BUST Interview
'The Handmaid's Tale' Cast Just Pulled A "It's Not Feminist, It's Humanist!" ...
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Created on 01 May 2017
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I Discovered Gilmore Girls After My Mom Died, And It Helps Me Remember Her
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(TV)
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The first thing I learned when my mom died was how many reminders of her, of us, I was left with. The Harry Potter series. Stephen King. Leaf piles. Coffee. Chinese food. Pizza with extra cinnamon sticks. ...
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Created on 22 November 2016
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BUST's August/September 2016 Issue Featuring Cover Goddess Tina Fey Is On Newsstands Now
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(Entertainment)
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My Big Fat Feminist Wedding
Wedding Creative ideas for crafting a ceremony as unique as you are. By Callie Watts
Maybe She’s Born With It…Maybe It’s Cybernetics
Fearless female “bodyhackers” are now ...
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Created on 26 July 2016
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10 Books BUST Is Reading Right Now
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(Books)
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... W. Smith
Black Wave By Michelle Tea (The Feminist Press at CUNY) Rating: 4/5
Black Wave begins as a novel exploring the lives of queer women living in San Francisco in the ’90s. At the center ...
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Created on 25 July 2016
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'Locally Made Panties' Is The Feminist Book I Didn't Know I Needed: BUST Revi
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(Books)
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... make this book sound twee or (that dreaded word) “fluffy,” but it’s a collection that faces those contradictions by which many women, specifically feminists, are conflicted.
Arielle Greenberg
Greenberg ...
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Created on 15 July 2016
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Our Pop Stars, Ourselves
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(Music)
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... a meat dress, which is superfun ironic. And don’t get me started on the hypocritical feminists, and of course I’m including myself in that game. In one of the more serious runs about women during 30 Rock, ...
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Created on 09 March 2016
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On Newsstands Now: BUST's February/March 2016 Issue Featuring Cover Gal Jessica Williams
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(Blog)
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... Rems Pop Tart: The case for reclaiming “hussy.” By Tangerine Jones Boy du Jour: Drinking up Shaun Fleming of Diane Coffee. By Laurie Henzel Bra-ometer: Feminist news at a glance. By Solange Castellar ...
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Created on 19 January 2016
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Dec/Jan 2015
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(Magazine)
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... Feminist herself, Roxane Gay. Plus, our surprising feature on “How to Become a Social Media Superstar” and our legendary “Holiday Gift Guide” all make this an issue worth clipping, saving, and sharing! ...
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Created on 19 November 2015
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12 Feminist TED Talks To Motivate Your Monday
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(Living)
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Instead of listening to music, or binge-watching Aziz Ansari's new show on Netflix, take a a little break to get inspired today with these feminist TED Talks by both men and women. From self-esteem ...
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Created on 09 November 2015