- 1. Dr. Carol Queen Commemorates Activist Margo St. James With a Guided Tour of the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement
- (Feminism)
- ... other groups cropped up around the U.S., including Prostitutes of New York (PONY). Activists began fighting for “decriminalization,” a term first coined by Seattle anthropology professor Jennifer James—and ...
- Created on 19 July 2021
- 2. Aya Cash On Horror, Humor, And Feminism In "Scare Me
- (Movies)
- ... heights. Aya Cash, who portrays Stormfront on Amazon Prime’s The Boys, wasn’t always able to find complex and challenging female characters, like Fanny, to play. “I mean I played prostitutes, and there’s ...
- Created on 01 October 2020
- 3. How These Women Cartoonists Shaped the Flapper Image in the Roaring ’20s
- (Arts)
- ... from a slang term previously used to describe both very young prostitutes and theatrical dancers. But by the time the Charleston craze hit the nation in 1923, the word flapper had transformed into the ...
- Created on 10 August 2020
- 4. Sex Work and COVID-19: Amsterdam's New Plans for the Red Light Distric
- (Living)
- ... Image via Gio Mikava on Unsplash More from BUST Sex Work In New York State Might Be Decriminalized—Here's What You Should Know "Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights" Is A Must-Read ...
- Created on 20 July 2020
- 5. What We Can Learn From Alicia Keys' Memoir “More Myself”
- (Books)
- ... she took to bring about changes in her life. Each lesson comes from specific situations she experienced. For instance, when she’s seven years old, she sees a bunch of prostitutes and vows that she’ll never ...
- Created on 20 April 2020
- 6. How 19th Century Sex Workers Were Blamed For Ruining Lives By Trying To Survive
- (Feminism)
- ... prostitutes? Or the gentlemen who ran out of money with which to afford them? Below are a few 19th century reports which illustrate the hazards of being a Cyprian – and the perils of consorting with them. ...
- Created on 21 August 2019
- 7. A New California Bill Would Make It Easier for Sex Workers to Report Crimes
- (Feminism)
- ... Sex Work In New York State Might Be Decriminalized—Here's What You Should Know "Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights" Is A Must-Read For All Feminists Pride Was Started By Trans ...
- Created on 18 June 2019
- 8. "The Five" By Hallie Rubenhold Is A Haunting Untold Look At Jack The Ripper's Victi
- (Books)
- ... victims were prostitutes. Instead, she found that these women were simply born into the poverty and misogyny of the time. Jack the Ripper continues to be a mystery, but these women are now less so. (3/5) ...
- Created on 04 June 2019
- 9. These Women Fought For Sex Workers' And Women's Rights In The 19th Centur
- (Sex)
- ... was a social reformer and women’s rights campaigner who had previous experience working with and campaigning for the rights of women working as prostitutes. Josephine Butler Butler and Wolstenholme ...
- Created on 29 March 2019
- 10. Sex Work In New York State Might Be Decriminalized—Here's What You Should Kno
- (Feminism)
- Democratic politicians in New York have proposed legislation to decriminalize sex work in the state. State senators Julia Salazar and Jessica Ramos and Assemblyman Richard Gottfried will draft the legislation. ...
- Created on 28 March 2019
- 11. 6 Things You Need to Know About Human Trafficking
- (Feminism)
- ... US Department of Defense More from BUST "Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights" Is A Must-Read For All Feminists We Need To Listen To Sex Workers Now More Than Ever California ...
- Created on 09 January 2019
- 12. BUST's 23 Best Books Of 201
- (Books)
- ... 9) Read our review. Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights by Juno Mac and Molly Smith (Verso Books, October 23) Read our review. Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, ...
- Created on 18 December 2018
- 13. "My Sister, The Serial Killer" Is A Dark, Funny Novel With A Lot To Sa
- (Books)
- ... Serial Killer is a novel with substance, and it's also one that you won't be able to put down. More from BUST "Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights" Is A Must-Read For All Feminists ...
- Created on 27 November 2018
- 14. "Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights" Is A Must-Read For All Feminist
- (Books)
- Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights, recently released by Verso Books, is everything I hoped it would be. This is an important read for anyone interested in feminism, labor rights, ...
- Created on 14 November 2018
- 15. 18 New Books By Women To Add To Your To-Read List For November 2018
- (Books)
- ... Milkshake are collected in one book. Read our review here. Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights by Juno Mac and Molly Smith (November 6) In the debate over sex work, sex workers' ...
- Created on 01 November 2018
- 16. The Aston v. Elliot Case Had Noblemen, Adulterers, And All Kinds Of Regency-Era Drama
- (General)
- ... street with mean-looking women, having the appearance of common prostitutes; he had seen him frequently; and at the time he went into a house in Oxendon-street he had a woman of this description with him. ...
- Created on 10 July 2018
- 17. “Broad City” Will End In 2019: Link Roundup
- (Living)
- ... tape with the then-President elect. “I honestly never thought these words would come out of my mouth, but I don’t know whether the current president of the United States was with prostitutes peeing on ...
- Created on 13 April 2018
- 18. Victorian Views On Marrying A Scoundrel
- (Sex)
- ... a large city—in the society of prostitutes and their boon companions? Shall he hold the pearl of great price, the heart of a pure woman, in the hand soiled by familiar contact with the very dregs of humanity? ...
- Created on 16 January 2018
- 19. The Surprising History Of Red Lipstick, From Sign Of Satan To Suffragist's Symbol ...
- (Style)
- ... man could have his marriage annulled if his wife had worn cosmetics during courtship—although in France at that time, going barefaced was considered acceptable only for prostitutes. Go figure. Before ...
- Created on 20 October 2017
- 20. Pissed Off: 3 Things More Important Than Pee From The Buzzfeed Report
- (Feminism)
- ... he rented a room in The Ritz in Moscow where he knew Barack and Michelle Obama had slept, and hired prostitutes to perform a ‘golden showers’ (pee) show for him. This is an outrageous story, something ...
- Created on 11 January 2017
