- 1. Alison Bechdel Just Updated the Rules to the Bechdel Test for a Very Specific Reason
- (Movies)
- ... it doesn’t pass the Bechdel Test. In her view, it actually completely fails the Bechdel Test, prompting her to ask, “Do we just ignore the drab lesbian stereotypes bc cute gay Asian boys?” Of course, Gay ...
- Created on 08 June 2022
- 2. HBO's "Minx" Is a Light-Hearted Comedy About a '70s Erotic Magazine For Wom
- (TV)
- ... might actually want to read. Plus, she seems to be a prude—a judgmental one at that. Minx also tackles double standards, racism and stereotypes (on arriving at Doug’s office for the first time, Joyce ...
- Created on 18 March 2022
- 3. A New Study Finds Gender Bias in The Surgical Field Often Translates to Deadly Outcomes For Female Patients
- (Feminism)
- ... and stereotypes. Jane Elliot, a well known teacher turned diversity educator, raised awareness around the issue of bias with her now infamous "blue-eyes, brown eyes" exercise used to educate people on racism. ...
- Created on 13 January 2022
- 4. The Silly, Kitschy Holiday Ornaments That Deserve To Be Adorned All Over Your Christmas Tree
- (Living)
- ... decoration. Betty White has proven to be a witty (and truly hilarious) trailblazer for women, as she refuses to bend to stereotypes. Which makes her great holiday decor for the feminist who continues to ...
- Created on 20 December 2021
- 5. A Tale Of Love And Desire: A Sensitive Look Into Arab Masculinity by Tunisian director Leyla Bouzid
- (Movies)
- ... torn between his obvious love for Farah, his sexual desires, and his will to repress it. A Tale Of Love And Desire is a cultural reset that goes against the stereotypes towards Arab people established ...
- Created on 15 December 2021
- 6. OB/GYN's Viral Twitter Thread Sparks Massive Response on Ways to Improve the Gynecology Office Experienc
- (Sex)
- ... women—as was done by Dr. James Marion Sims, “the father of modern gynecology.” Sims performed surgical techniques on these women without anesthesia, reinforcing long-standing racial stereotypes that Black ...
- Created on 10 December 2021
- 7. Sex And The City's Spinoff Raises the Question: "Where Are All The Other Shows About Middle-Aged Women
- (TV)
- ... not be based upon age-related stereotypes. The results, as you can probably imagine, were...not great. Most strikingly, no women over 50 were cast in leading roles in 2019's top films. None! And when ...
- Created on 18 November 2021
- 8. What's in a Pronoun? France Muses Over The Idea of Adding Gender-Neutral Words to the French Language, But Many Wonder If That's Even Possible When So Much of The Language is Male or Femal
- (Feminism)
- ... is that, through the French language we can more easily spread some gender based stereotypes. For instance, according to a study in psycholinguistics, the mental images a reader will have while reading ...
- Created on 20 October 2021
- 9. Lego Says Buh-Bye to Gendered Playtime With New Gender-Neutral Toys and "Ready For Girls" Campaign ...
- (Feminism)
- ... revealed that girls are increasingly curious about traditionally “male” toys and activities but that gender stereotypes continue to restrict their participation. As Lego stated, “research findings show ...
- Created on 14 October 2021
- 10. Josephine Baker, First Black Superstar of the Silver Screen, Makes Her Criterion Channel Debut In Featured Collection
- (Movies)
- ... many racially-charged nicknames included “Bronze Venus,” “Black Pearl,” and the “Creole Goddess.” It’s near impossible to separate Baker’s trailblazing career from the overt racial stereotypes of her ...
- Created on 13 September 2021
- 11. How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women
- (Feminism)
- ... was the platform for stereotypes,” she said. “She set the trend for Black women [to] have these figures and … now these stereotypes are carrying through pop culture.” Mieke, a South African woman, described ...
- Created on 20 August 2021
- 12. No One Knows Who Michaela Coel Has Been Cast As in The Black Panther Sequel, But Twitter Has Some Theories
- (Movies)
- ... for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on July 8, 2022. Top Photo: Screenshot Via Youtube More From BUST Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" Shatters Stereotypes — And Depicts Rape As It Really Julia ...
- Created on 22 July 2021
- 13. Racism, Sexual Misconduct, Domestic Violence, and Sexism: Is it time to put The Bachelor to bed?
- (TV)
- ... over the years have been very disturbing. Not only have there been countless horrifying scandals, but the portrayal of gender stereotypes on the show is seriously tired, and problematic. The show pits ...
- Created on 11 June 2021
- 14. “Gender Equitable” French Cities Are Mapping Out Budgets With a New Lens. Why Isn’t the US?
- (Feminism)
- ... correctly, gender budgeting could reinforce harmful stereotypes. Who’s to say that girls don’t also use soccer fields at a playground? The final issue is that there is no mention of how implementing ...
- Created on 08 June 2021
- 15. Comedian Grace Kuhlenschmidt is Here, She's Queer, and Her Social Media Fans are Into I
- (Entertainment)
- ... weird ways you’ll never see coming. Her off-kilter monologues skewer everything from LGBTQ stereotypes (pining after a roommate who’ll never love you back) to performative allyship (a “woke” bully plans ...
- Created on 27 May 2021
- 16. Women’s Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare
- (Living)
- ... unconscious bias about the intersection of women and pain. The research shows that gender stereotypes played a role. The first study had 50 participants watch a video of men and women experiencing shoulder ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 17. Meet Crystal Cheatham, The Queer Christian Activist Who's New Bible App Delivers Inspiration Without Persecutio
- (Living)
- ... Album and Finding Heaven Beyond Grief Rosabel Rosalind Kurth-Sofer Is Fighting Jewish Stereotypes With Art Hail Satan! Satanists Hit Back at Televangelist Paula White’s “Satanic Pregnancies” Remark ...
- Created on 01 April 2021
- 18. Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Trailblazing Women in Law Before Her
- (Sponsored)
- ... Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue, in the area of gender rights, Ginsburg dismantled long-entrenched systems of discrimination based on outdated stereotypes by showing how such laws hold back both genders. ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 19. You Didn't See SNL's Best Dan Levy Sketch, Lampooning Toxic Masculinity, Because It Was Cut for Time. So Watch It No
- (TV)
- ... into a series of harsh and even violent stereotypes—anything to keep from being associated with the worst insult of all: being female. ("From the makers of NutriSystem for Men," the ad ends." It's not a ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 20. “Promising Young Woman” Is Exactly What It Needs To Be
- (Movies)
- ... photo: YouTube screenshot More from BUST Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" Shatters Stereotypes — And Depicts Rape As It Really Is Lana Condor Talks Impacting Girls And Why Asian Actors Can No Longer ...
- Created on 13 February 2021
