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Calling All Lady Stoners: On Shame, Gender, and Weed
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(Living)
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“So you lied to me,” my partner said with an uncommon tinge of anger. The ride to the grocery store seemed as good a time as any to admit I’d been secretly smoking, despite my out-loud resolve five ...
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Created on 18 December 2020
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YA Author Tahereh Mafi On Why Style Matters To Her: A BUST Interview
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(Style)
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... your style? The choices I make as a visibly Muslim woman are never seen with nuance. It’s like a sledgehammer of stereotypes and misinformation. I can’t tell you how many women have said to me, “If you ...
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Created on 13 November 2020
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Women of Netflix's ‘GLOW’ Share Letter Asking for Better Representation Prior to Cancellation
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(TV)
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... The meta narrative of our show—actors dealing with the conflict of perpetuating stereotypes in order to have opportunity—is exactly what is happening in our real life.”
In the show within the show on ...
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Created on 20 October 2020
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UK Government Has Halted Progression For Trans Rights on Gender Recognition Act Reform
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(Feminism)
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... ewall's response to the GRA Consultation, they state, "The current process also forces those who do go through it (the consultation) to conform to outdated stereotypes of what it is to be trans, and w ...
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Created on 30 September 2020
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Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" Shatters Stereotypes — And Depicts Rape As It Really Is ...
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(TV)
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Content warning: The following review of Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” includes discussion of rape, assault and racism that may be upsetting to readers.
Spoiler warning: The following review ...
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Created on 11 September 2020
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Denmark's New Law Against Sexual Violence Is A Huge Step
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(Feminism)
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... government is a welcome step forward… We now look forward to seeing the text of the law and hearing how the authorities intend to challenge rape myths and negative gender stereotypes at all levels of society ...
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Created on 10 September 2020
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Megan Thee Stallion Reveals She Was Shot By Tory Lanez And The Response Reveals Rampant Misogynoir
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(Music)
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... stereotypes and arbiters of strength and courage, which is why so many people have denounced her pain and defended Lanez. It’s why people called Meg “strong” when she spoke vulnerably about her injuries ...
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Created on 21 August 2020
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Charlize Theron Opens Up About How Women Are "Unfairly" Treated In The Action Genre
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(Movies)
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... Virtual Fight
“The Art Of Self-Defense” Wants You To Think About Toxic Masculinity
Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot Is Getting An Award For Challenging Sexist Stereotypes Onscreen And Off ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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Gucci Released A Gender-Neutral Clothing Collection, But Kinda Missed The Mark
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(Style)
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Even though Gucci probably launched this campaign in good faith, they’re perpetuating a lot of harmful stereotypes about non-binary folks. Most of the models sporting the MX collection are tall, white ...
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Created on 27 July 2020
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Yikes: Bacardi Made A Vodka "For Today's Modern Women" And It’s Bad
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(Eat Me)
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... often reinforces gender roles and stereotypes. In the instance of Bacardi, this reinforces the stereotype that all women are lightweights and want fruity spa drinks. And after all, in the middle of a pandemic, ...
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Created on 23 July 2020
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5 Things We Wished We Missed This Weekend—But You Probably Shouldn't
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(Entertainment)
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... nt use of blackface, racist stereotypes, and the n-word, Dawson’s videos were temporarily demonetized. Following Dawson’s recent “canceling” and Star’s storied past of misconduct, makeup brand Morphe ...
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Created on 20 July 2020
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Nick Cannon’s Comments Indicate A Bigger (And Much More Nuanced) Problem
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(Feminism)
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... ly if we don't all come together to defeat white supremacy.
Header image via Flickr Creative Commons / Jorge Gonzalez
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Created on 17 July 2020
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Drawing Vaginas Can Get You Jailed in Russia
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(Arts)
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... since her beginnings as a director of youth theater. In 2019, police started an investigation of her play The Blue and The Pink, which explored gender stereotypes. The artist was arrested on November 2 ...
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Created on 13 July 2020
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YouTube Temporarily Demonetizes Shane Dawson After Racist Videos Resurface
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(Entertainment)
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... 2008, according to the New York Times. In many videos from Dawson’s earlier years on YouTube, he can be seen perpetuating racist stereotypes in blackface, using the n-word and making masturbation jokes ...
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Created on 01 July 2020
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Cancel Culture or Accountability? Jenna Marbles Steps Back From YouTube
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(Entertainment)
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... anyone and their bodies.” Additionally, Mourey apologizes for videos in which she stereotypes men and women on the basis of gender.
The responses to the apologies have been mixed. Many are upset about ...
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Created on 26 June 2020
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Disney’s Problematic Splash Mountain Ride Will Be Replaced By A New "Princess and the Frog" Theme, Finally
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(Entertainment)
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... in Georgia. Not only are the live-action portions of the film problematic, mainly for grossly romanticizing plantation life, but the animated portions perpetuate harmful and racist stereotypes as well. ...
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Created on 26 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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... quit TV because his audience was too racist and stupid to appreciate that he was mocking hurtful stereotypes. If CAH gets “the wrong kind of laughs,” it’s not their fault.
“Some people use political ...
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Created on 25 June 2020
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Why Getting Rid Of The Aunt Jemima Brand Isn't Enough
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(Eat Me)
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... prepare meals for you. Everything to do with the Aunt Jemima image has to do with Jim-crow stereotypes of Black women, specifically the Southern “mammy,” who happily served food and cared for white families. ...
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Created on 22 June 2020
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Nicole Kang of "Batwoman" talks Superheroes, Quarantine, Asian Representation, and BLM Solidarity: BUST Interview
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(TV)
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... why I think their relationship a lot of people have responded so well to. But I think what’s really iconic about them, right is that you’re seeing them break sort of stereotypes of these characters tha ...
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Created on 15 June 2020
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The Black Girl Bill of Rights Needs to be Ratified
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(Living)
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... who she is, free from stereotypes and insecurity, her full unique self.
By Kim Small
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today!
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Created on 09 June 2020
