- 21. Apparently Americans Were Much Happier 50 Years Ago
- (Living)
- ... the next generation. This is the lowest answer since the question was first asked in 1994. These are some of the biggest drops in morale since 1972 when the survey began. In 1972, 30 percent of respondents ...
- Created on 22 June 2020
- 22. How To Virtually Celebrate Juneteenth This Year
- (Feminism)
- ... that they had been freed. After being freed, many formerly enslaved people celebrated their freedom with song, dance, prayers, and food. The following year in 1866 was the first official Juneteenth celebration. ...
- Created on 19 June 2020
- 23. Planned Parenthood Endorses Joe Biden: Here's What It Means for Abortion Right
- (Feminism)
- ... of their website to get the latest info. Image by Mallory Benedict/PBS NewsHour via Wikimedia Commons More from BUST Meet Ella Jones, The First Black Mayor Of Ferguson, Missouri “Breonna’s Law” ...
- Created on 16 June 2020
- 24. May Calamawy Talks Independence, Faith, And Representation In “Ramy”: BUST Interview
- (TV)
- ... to be a part of that. I understand you worked with Ramy Youssef to help shape Dena’s character. What did that process look like? I would say that in the first season I didn’t really feel like I could ...
- Created on 28 May 2020
- 25. Meet Jennifer Carroll Foy, The Future First Black Woman Governor In America
- (Feminism)
- ... making headlines and actual change in Virginia is Jennifer Carroll Foy. As of May 27, 2020, Carroll Foy is the first black woman to running for statewide office in Virginia. If elected, she could be the ...
- Created on 28 May 2020
- 26. What We Can Learn From "Mrs. America" — And Why The ERA Fight Must Continu
- (Feminism)
- ... nuclear threat. After she is told that the ERA could end alimony and subject women to the draft, her concerns start to develop. Within the first few episodes, she makes it her mission to fight the ratification. ...
- Created on 27 May 2020
- 27. The Surprising History of Women and Pockets
- (Style)
- ... dress for a suit of boys’ clothing. Standing before a mirror, she pouts at first, then sticks her hands into her pockets—and discovers what a fine, freeing, and powerful thing menswear can be. Pickford’s ...
- Created on 13 May 2020
- 28. Betsy DeVos' New Title IX Rules Just Gave More Rights To Those Accused of Sexual Assault
- (Feminism)
- ... (Under the Obama Administration, schools were mandated to look into anything considered "unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature.") When DeVos first started working on these new rules two years ago, she ...
- Created on 08 May 2020
- 29. Week Of Women: April 10-16, 2020
- (Entertainment)
- ... mini-series about the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The first three episodes will premiere April 15. MUSIC/PODCASTS “Kyoto” by Phoebe Bridgers Phoebe Bridgers just announced ...
- Created on 09 April 2020
- 30. Meet The Real-Life Women Of Hulu’s New “Mrs. America,” A Series About The ERA
- (TV)
- ... the importance of the women’s movement. Shirley Chisholm played by Uzo Aduba In 1969, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman to ever be elected to Congress, and went on to serve seven terms. ...
- Created on 03 April 2020
- 31. Republicans Delay COVID-19 Relief Package And Try To Sneak Anti-Abortion Restrictions
- (Feminism)
- ... would spill into this week as he believes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was turning this matter into an ideological wish list. This isn’t the first time Republicans have tried to weasel in their anti-abortion ...
- Created on 17 March 2020
- 32. Jill Biden and Symone Sanders Tackled a Vegan Protester and I am Cackling
- (General)
- ... arms, Dr. Jill Biden, former Second Lady and possible First Lady, held the protester back and away from her husband. Now, an iconic photo is circling the internet of Dr. Biden with a fierce look, baring ...
- Created on 04 March 2020
- 33. Scotland Will Be The First Country To Offer Free Period Products
- (Feminism)
- Scotland passed a bill on Tuesday, February 25 that will ensure free tampons and pads in public places. This will make period products available to all who need them — and they’re the first country ...
- Created on 27 February 2020
- 34. Here's Exactly What Needs To Happen So The ERA Doesn’t Become DOA ...
- (Feminism)
- ... and the senate by ⅔ might not be the hard part. What will be difficult is getting 38 states to ratify the amendment all over again, especially because those 5 lame-os rescinded their votes the first time ...
- Created on 14 February 2020
- 35. Making Herstory: Thanks To This Bill, We Might Have A Women's History Museu
- (Feminism)
- ... the House passed legislation to bring a Women’s History Museum to D.C. A bipartisan 374-37 vote was cast concerning the legislation of a national museum devoted to women's history, marking the the first ...
- Created on 13 February 2020
- 36. Virginia Just Became The First Southern State To Pass LGBTQ+ Protection Bill
- (Feminism)
- Last week, Virginia made United States history when it became the first southern state to pass a bill that protects the lives and rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. Titled the Virginia Values Act, this legislation ...
- Created on 12 February 2020
- 37. Brianna Wu Was Targeted By Trolls During Gamergate — Now, She's Running For Congres
- (Feminism)
- ... men in our field doing nothing about it,” Wu told Vox. “That’s why I ran for Congress.” She first ran in 2018, but lost the vote to eight-term congressman, Stephen Lynch, in the Democratic Primary. According ...
- Created on 06 February 2020
- 38. Recent Legislation is Putting the Rights of Transgender Youth At Risk
- (Feminism)
- ... Kessling noted, this is not the first piece of legislation in the United States as of late that severely threatens the rights of transgender individuals. In South Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, ...
- Created on 24 January 2020
- 39. Meet Dena Cooper, The Artist Making (Well, Stamping) Her Own Harriet Tubman Bills
- (Feminism)
- In 2019, we got our first look at Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Though many were overjoyed at the prospect of removing Andrew Jackson — another white, misogynistic man who supported slavery and forced ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 40. 20 Moments from the 2020 Women's March You Might Have Missed If Your Feminism Isn't Intersection
- (Feminism)
- ... her first march, told NPR, “The Women's March has had a history of marginalizing certain people. They want their version of smashing patriarchy to look a certain way. I'm Black, I'm proud. This is my march ...
- Created on 21 January 2020
