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FKA Twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf For Abusive Behavior, And The Internet Has Something To Say About It
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(Music)
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... were supportive, many thanking Barnett for sharing her story and providing resources to others suffering from domestic abuse. Some replies even contained insight from other survivors’ own ordeals. By comin ...
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Created on 14 December 2020
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LACES Is Redefining What "They Say" About Sexual Assault and Women In Music With New Single
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(Music)
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... to outdated and intrusive sayings often heard by survivors (“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” “Forgive and forget,” etc.) especially women. “Being a survivor isn’t a choice,” said Vaughn. “It’s ...
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Created on 10 December 2020
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Marlee Grace Helps Us Return To Self-Care In “Getting to Center”
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(Books)
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... everything from codependency to survivors’ guilt to addiction.
Grace delves deeper into these themes in her new book, Getting to Center: Pathways to Finding Yourself Within the Great Unknown. While ...
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Created on 30 October 2020
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Controversial Medusa Statue Reimagines Her Myth and Reignites Conversations Around #MeToo
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(Arts)
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... , 2008-2020 Installed at Collect Pond Park. Courtesy of MWTH Project.
More from BUST: Anita Hill Is Continuing To Fight For Survivors Watch 100 Women Protest At Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial
Murd ...
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Created on 14 October 2020
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Death of indigenous woman who live-streamed abuse by med staff as she lay dying reignites fight for "No More Stolen Sisters"
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(Feminism)
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... ” of Indigenous women. And yet, cases like those of Echaquan’s continue. The report itself states "One of the family members' and survivors' biggest fears in opening themselves up to this process as inte ...
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Created on 09 October 2020
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Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist Is Pretty Much What You'd Expect
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(Living)
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... e Court list is a reminder of this. Not just for Democrats, but everyone, because a real democracy depends on balance to function in the slightest.
Top Image: Flickr/Gage Skidmore
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Created on 16 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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... played by Coel, is drugged in a bar and raped. As many survivors (including Coel) also experience, the memories of the assault are hard to pin down and it takes her multiple days to put the pieces back ...
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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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... consent at all. And continue to require proof by "threat of forcible compulsion." By adopting a consent-based rape law, survivors are less likely to feel silenced, and fewer perpetrators will walk free ...
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Created on 10 September 2020
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A Mexican Feminist Collective Takes Over A Human Rights Office And Converts Into a Women's Shelter
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(Feminism)
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... seizing the building, an estimated 100 survivors have arrived in search of legal advice, shelter, and psychological care, all of which are being provided by professionals belonging to the collective.
Neztl ...
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Created on 09 September 2020
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10.
We Need To Talk About Women Sexual Predators
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(Feminism)
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... femininity. Cultural norms about masculinity, especially as they relate to teenage boys, are embedded in the way we think about victims and survivors of sexual assault. Teenage boys are supposed to be ...
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Created on 22 July 2020
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Your Feminism Isn't Intersectional If It Doesn't Include Prison Abolition
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(Feminism)
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Trigger warning: this story includes discussions of sexual assault, domestic violence, violence against womxn.
Since the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and a number of other ...
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Created on 16 July 2020
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A Massachusetts City Now Legally Recognizes Polyamorous Couples
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(Feminism)
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... but the majority of states grant domestic partners the benefits of survivorship, hospital visitation, shared property and finances, and power of attorney.
This is a huge move for the city and the country, ...
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Created on 07 July 2020
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Chrystul Kizer, A Teenager Sentenced For Killing Her Alleged Trafficker, Is Out Of Jail On A $400,000 Bond
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(General)
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... ey to create a national fund for survivors of domestic and sexual violence who are facing charges after her case ends.
"Far too often, survivors of violence -- especially Black women and girls -- are puni ...
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Created on 26 June 2020
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Planned Parenthood Endorses Joe Biden: Here's What It Means for Abortion Rights
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(Feminism)
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Here’s what we know about Joe Biden and abortion rights.
In 1977, he voted against a 1977 compromise that expanded Medicaid funding for abortions to survivors of rape and incest, in addition to individuals ...
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Created on 16 June 2020
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In "I Was Lorena Bobbitt," Dani Montalvo Sheds Light on Modern Day Domestic Abuse During Quarantine: BUST Interview
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(Movies)
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... ome. I mean, I hadn't heard anything about her story. So when I researched all of it, I did learn about what domestic violence victims go through, or survivors what they go through, and that this is an a ...
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Created on 27 May 2020
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Betsy DeVos' New Title IX Rules Just Gave More Rights To Those Accused of Sexual Assault
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(Feminism)
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Title IX. Created in 1972, it’s the civil rights law that states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected ...
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Created on 08 May 2020
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Hot Girl Quarantine: Beyoncé Jumped on Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" Remix
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(Music)
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... le Shows Us About The Treatment Of Sexual Assault Survivors In The Court ...
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Created on 29 April 2020
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U.N. Reports That COVID-19 Quarantines Has Led to Increase in Domestic Violence Worldwide
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(Feminism)
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... pandemic, the U.N. is urging all governments to find ways to protect abuse survivors and think of them when creating response plans for this public health crisis. To introduce this topic, Guterres called ...
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Created on 20 April 2020
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4 Ways COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Women
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(Living)
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... Survivors Of Domestic Violence During The Pandemic ...
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Created on 10 April 2020
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During A Pandemic, The Malaysian Government Recommended Misogyny
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(Feminism)
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... g discipline and a routine while working from home, the focus on LOOKS, DRESS, and MAKEUP is absolutely unnecessary. Stop this sexist messaging @KPWKM and focus on #domesticviolence survivors who are ...
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Created on 03 April 2020
