- 1. The Sexy, Feminist History of Fishnet Tights
- (Style)
- ... casually by women all around town as they became a mainstream fashion staple for adding a touch of sex appeal and edginess to any old outfit. Their popularity certainly hasn’t dwindled since - and they’ve ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 2. 10 Protest Songs About Reproductive Health To Add To Your Feminist, Pro-Choice Playlist
- (Music)
- ... keep the momentum going and get pumped for a revolution? With music, of course. Here is a compilation of feminist songs –old, new, and of various genres curated to please Hip-Hop lovers, Pop fans, punks, ...
- Created on 20 July 2022
- 3. A Little History On How The Blue-Haired Old Lady Trope Came To Be
- (Feminism)
- ... to brighten dingy whites) to the rinse water the next time he bathed the dog. This was basic color theory in action. Blue and purple sit opposite yellow on the color wheel; the complementary tones cancel ...
- Created on 05 April 2022
- 4. Dressed to the Maxi: The “Dangerous” History of One of Fashion’s Favorite Coats
- (Style)
- If you want further proof that women are damned if we do and damned if we don’t when it comes to fashion, look no further than the maxi coat of 1969. Women were on the tail end of a decade-long joke ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 5. Gloria Steinem And Kathleen Hanna On Feminism, Riot Grrrl, And The Sexual Revolution: From The BUST Archives
- (Feminism)
- ... to, Gloria Steinem and Kathleen Hanna have been made de facto poster girls for their respective generation’s women’s movements—Gloria as the pretty, public face of the women’s liberation movement, and ...
- Created on 15 August 2018
- 6. Notes On Frump: A Style
- (Style)
- ... she is part of the “growing cadre of women who regularly shop at Eileen Fisher and form a kind of cult of the interestingly plain.” It flavored a 2014 cover story on the new Cèline line which declared, ...
- Created on 17 August 2017
- 7. From Xena to Wonder Woman: The Physics of Female Fighters
- (Movies)
- General Antiope (Robin Wright) moves seamlessly among the training Amazons, checking each move, giving directions for correction where necessary. The women’s moves are accurate and dynamic, often closely ...
- Created on 05 July 2017
- 8. With ‘White Girl,’ Morgan Saylor Is Done Playing ‘The Girlfriend’ Or ‘The Daughter’: BUST Interview
- (Movies)
- ... a young, sweet, handsome Puerto Rican drug dealer named Blue (Brian "Sene" Marc). As their stories become entangled, Leah finds herself preyed upon by older white men as she unintentionally draws Blue into ...
- Created on 02 September 2016
- 9. Celestial Styles Inspired By Your Horoscope
- (Style)
- ... with their clothing. This sign should have fun piling on the accessories, like stacks of rings or a bold, statement necklace. ON KATE: FAMILY AFFAIRS NAVY SHELL DRESS, LOVEFAMILYAFFAIRS.COM;A DETACHER ...
- Created on 05 April 2016
- 10. Tell Us Your Best/Worst Catcalling Story
- (Feminism)
- It is a very unfortunate reality that if you are a woman and you choose to walk down a street, some men will feel the need to yell, honk, or whisper aggressive things in your ear. According to stopstreetharassment.org, ...
- Created on 21 January 2016
- 11. Dutch Men Don Miniskirts To Protest Victim-Blaming
- (Feminism)
- Following the sexual assaults of dozens of women that took place in Cologne, Germany on New Year’s Eve, men in Amsterdam took to the streets in miniskirts to show solidarity with women and protest the ...
- Created on 19 January 2016
- 12. How Tea Towels Made Feminism Safe for the Kitchen
- (Feminism)
- ... utilitarian. Crafty ladies used patterns from women’s magazines to beautify their towels with embroidery or other fancywork, then set them out during card parties or afternoon teas. Flash forward to the ...
- Created on 04 May 2015
- 13. Staten Island Girls Fight School Dress Code
- (Style)
- ... The student body has since protested that this dress code is sexist and biased against young women. One student said it was “humiliating to be pulled aside like an object” when told her outfit was inappropriate. ...
- Created on 10 October 2014
- 14. Uganda Proposes to Ban Short Skirts, Censor Television, and Monitor Internet
- (Feminism)
- The Ugandan government has proposed a bill that will allow women to be arrested for wearing skirts above their knees in public. This proposed law, which directly targets women, isn’t entirely new to ...
- Created on 08 April 2013
- 15. Women's Thighs Act As Billboards In New Marketing Schem
- (Feminism)
- Objectifying women’s bodies in advertising is hardly something new. However, Japanese firm Wit Inc. is taking it to a whole new level. Wit Inc. is now recruiting women to wear stickered advertisements ...
- Created on 11 March 2013
