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1. Self-Advocacy Might Have Saved Influencer Grace F. Victory's Life From A System Working Against He: (Entertainment); ... who’s never been admitted to the hospital and has no previous physical health complications, it was vital that she was supported throughout what must have been one of the scariest periods of her life. ...; Created on 18 March 2021
2. Mexico City Implements Ban on Single-Use Plastic — But People Who Menstruate Face the Consequences: (General); People who have periods will keep tampons hidden meticulously: being stranded without period products means uncomfortably, embarrassment, and ruined clothes. For people in Mexico City who use tampons ...; Created on 05 March 2021
3. Social Impact Fashion Startup Oluna Is Fighting Period Poverty, One Pair Of Pants At A Time: (Style); People who get periods have a lot to deal with. Beyond the physical discomfort and inconvenience of menstruation, the social stigma and inability to access menstrual health products is so profound ...; Created on 08 January 2021
4. Find Perfect Presents For Everyone On Your List And Help Indie Businesses Survive With These Picks From BUST Craftacular’s Holiday Gift Guide!: (General); ... portrait of one girl’s fight to reclaim her reputation and stand up against a culture that says periods are dirty, Blood Moon captures the intensity of friendships, first love, and female desire, while ...; Created on 09 November 2020
5. How Two Girls In Uganda Are Destigmatizing Periods: (Feminism); Patience and Kashish, two high school girls from Kampala, Uganda, are intent on more than just their studies: the duo created a program to combat the stigma surrounding periods that often causes young ...; Created on 30 October 2020
6. In "Antebellum," Janelle Monáe Contends With Slavery In America's Past And Prese: (Movies); ... appeared in Moonlight and Hidden Figures, gives us another incredible performance in Antebellum. Her ability to disappear into her character and perform within two different time periods heightens the ...; Created on 04 September 2020
7. This UK Tampax Ad Was Pulled From Ireland Airwaves For Being Too “Vulgar”: (Feminism); It looks like the stigmatization of periods and menstrual products is far from over. Earlier this month, a Tampax ad which aired in the UK and Ireland was pulled from the airwaves for being “vulgar,” ...; Created on 02 September 2020
8. A Tampon Commercial Was Pulled From The Air (For A Ridiculous Reason): (Feminism); ... doesn’t insert their tampons correctly. This can lead to mild discomfort or severe pain. It is important that we teach young people how to wear tampons, especially when we have such a stigma around periods. ...; Created on 13 August 2020
9. This Indian Company Offers Menstrual Leave To Its Employees -- Is It Helping or Hurting?: (Feminism); ... upon themselves. This core myth, along with other cultural factors, has contributed to the country’s modern stigmatization of menstruation. In many areas, when women are on their periods, they are considered ...; Created on 11 August 2020
10. Menstruators On Twitter Are Super Confused About This Period Product—As They Should Be: (Living); ... models sporting flower crowns and white jeans. We’re familiar with this marketing, and while most people with periods are sick and tired of it, that’s not where the problems with this product lie. Many ...; Created on 22 July 2020
11. Aisha Dee Of “The Bold Type” Talks The Power of Female Friendships And Her New EP: BUST Interview: (Entertainment); ... if I say it in enough interviews that they'll have to do. I really want the girls to get their periods. We haven't seen it on the show, and I don't know what the timeline is, who knows what the timeline is ...; Created on 13 July 2020
12. Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fetal Heartbeat Bill, ACLU and Planned Parenthood Fight Back: (Feminism); ... abortion. In 2019, eight separate states attempted to pass regulations as well as full-blown bans that focused on fetal heartbeats and gestational periods. These states include Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, ...; Created on 22 June 2020
13. How Pregnant Essential Workers Got Overlooked During The Pandemic: (Feminism); ... of Hush Naidoo via Unsplash More from BUST I Support The Girls: This Organization Reminds Us That 'Periods Don't Stop For Pandemics' 4 Ways COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Women A Group of Hypnotists ...; Created on 17 June 2020
14. Make Some B-Movie Magic With Josie Cotton's Groovy New Tune, “Girl In Gold Boots”: BUST Premier: (Music); ... be in that world now. I just go into periods where I do an insane amount of reading and thinking, wondering and questioning. There's a lot of orchestration to your songs and so many lush layers of sound. ...; Created on 30 April 2020
15. U.N. Reports That COVID-19 Quarantines Has Led to Increase in Domestic Violence Worldwide: (Feminism); ... courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. More from BUST I Support The Girls: This Organization Reminds Us That ‘Periods Don’t Stop For Pandemics’ The Entire Sex Work Industry Is Barred From Applying For ...; Created on 20 April 2020
16. I Support The Girls: This Organization Reminds Us That ‘Periods Don’t Stop For Pandemics’: (Feminism); ... shelters across the country are not given government funds to provide these crucial products to people with periods. Luckily, there are a few organizations out there that are ready to help, one of which ...; Created on 20 April 2020
17. The Abortion Storyline on “Roswell, New Mexico” is the Perfect Allegory for Everything Wrong With "Heartbeat Bills: (Entertainment); ... deserts, like New Mexico. Her experience also explores states with other invasive obstacles that many people don’t have the luxury to avoid, like mandated restrictive waiting periods. Recently, lawmakers ...; Created on 06 April 2020
18. The Alliance For Period Supplies Helps Make Menstruation More Manageable: (Living); Periods—they’re an inconvenience to most. But this monthly flow is much more serious for those who struggle to purchase sanitary supplies. “When people think of period poverty, they think about it ...; Created on 16 March 2020
19. 9 Times Women Smashed The Patriarchy in Interviews: (Entertainment); ... growing increasingly annoying and inappropriate, one of the DJs went onto argue that all women know how to do is use their phones. When Grande argued that she can go extended periods of time without using ...; Created on 13 March 2020
20. Black Woman-Owned "The Honey Pot" Attacked Online: Let's Talk About Intersectional Feminism ...: (Feminism); ... on the site and the actual products make it clear that they recognize that not only cisgender women get periods. Photo credt: thehoneypot.co In a statement to NBC News on Monday, Target said, “We’re ...; Created on 03 March 2020

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