- 1. Kate Bush: 9 Brilliant Things to Know About Her, For Those Just Discovering Her Now
- (Music)
- ... to her suggestive lyrics in “Wow!”, alluding to anal sex, while others chalk her icon status up to the “otherness” that she represents. Bush’s choice to remain defiant and comfortable dealing with taboo ...
- Created on 08 June 2022
- 2. These 3 New Non-Fiction Titles Explore Women's Relationship to Money, The Personal Narrative, and Feminism in Myanma
- (Books)
- ... critic and help you see that your story is valid and worth writing.–ADRIENNE URBANSKI Women Talk Money: Breaking the Taboo Edited by Rebecca Walker (Simon & Schuster) Money, like politics and ...
- Created on 26 April 2022
- 3. "The Sex Lives of African Women" Aims to Help African Women Decolonize Their Sexuality By Sharing Their Storie
- (Books)
- ... between the ages of 21 to 71, from 31 countries around the globe, about their sexual experiences, in the hope of eradicating some of the taboos surrounding the topic. Her subjects included women who self-identified ...
- Created on 11 March 2022
- 4. “Lucy and Desi," Amy Poehler's New Documentary About TV Pioneers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Is An Intimate Look Into An Early Power Couple's Private Life ...
- (Movies)
- ... far from taboo and proudly showcased on the quilt of American culture, the female-led, multicultural sitcom was nothing short of groundbreaking. Not only was a woman the lead character, but a Latino man ...
- Created on 07 March 2022
- 5. Popular UK Supermarket Chain Makes Real Change By Switching Up Name of Aisle From 'Feminine Hygiene' To 'Period Product
- (Feminism)
- ... in menstruation also carry religious and cultural taboos. Feminine hygiene is a $21.6 billion global industry, according to market research company IMARC. The beauty and pharmaceutical industries have ...
- Created on 03 March 2022
- 6. Pu*sypedia is the Inclusive and Essential Online Health Resource You Need to Reference (Even If You Don't Have a Vagina
- (Feminism)
- ... the website. “We barely get any information about our pussies* in school sex ed, and our families rarely educate us either. The taboo around these topics means they're just not talked about. That causes ...
- Created on 28 February 2022
- 7. In Response to Alarming Facts About Black Women's Maternal Health, Doula's Twitter Thread With Advice for Black Expectant Moms Goes Vir
- (Sex)
- ... depression, Sky shares even more about maternal education on the @birthofchoice Instagram page. Twitter proves that it can once again knock down the taboos surrounding reproductive healthcare, one viral ...
- Created on 17 December 2021
- 8. English TV Presenter Davina McCall Combats the Taboo Topic of Menopause in 2 Channel 4 Documentaries, Helping to Persuade the British Government to Reduce the Cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs ...
- (Feminism)
- ... host of well-known reality show Big Brother, has been breaking the taboo over public discussions about menopause and perimenopause, and has persuaded schools to educate their students about the subject. ...
- Created on 24 November 2021
- 9. How “Jennifer's Body" Smashed Its Way Through The Male Gaze And Into Queer, Feminist Cult Statu
- (Movies)
- ... as a dangerous (even deadly) taboo, but Jennifer’s Body embraces it as a source of empowerment for its characters. True, Jennifer is not a sympathetic victim of abuse; rather than justifiably going after ...
- Created on 25 October 2021
- 10. “With her eyes still open, she touched herself for a minute and a half, came noiselessly”: Sally Rooney Depicts Female Sexuality, Bi-sexuality, Intellectual Women, and Mental Illness in New Book “Beautiful ...
- (Books)
- ... characters, making them raw, delicate, and truthful; unlike what you might see in porn. What I love most about Rooney’s approach to sex is that she ignores the taboo of women enjoying sex. Sex in this ...
- Created on 20 October 2021
- 11. In Her Memoir "The Big Hurt," Erika Schickel Looks At Her Self-Imposed Bad Girl Image Through A New Len
- (Books)
- ... school teachers, Schickel does not shy away from revealing her taboo relationships and the utter confusion many of them left her with. Instead of painting these memories as one-off acts or teenage experiments, ...
- Created on 18 October 2021
- 12. Vulva-Va-Voom: Illustrator Hilde Atalanta's The Vulva Gallery is Showing the Beauty of Vulvas, One Portrait At A Tim
- (Sex)
- ... can be used in schools and medical practices to improve sexual health education. The book can also be used by parents to start a conversation around a topic that is still considered taboo. “It’s very important ...
- Created on 14 October 2021
- 13. Can "Mindful Masturbation" Help You Heal From Rape and Sexual Trauma
- (Sex)
- ... at, controlled by society. That is, until I discovered the pleasures of masturbation, and the orgasms that come with it. The thought of women masturbating has always been a taboo subject. Growing up, ...
- Created on 15 September 2021
- 14. Pop Music-Diva Janet Jackson Teases New Self-Produced Documentary Janet, Showing Us The Ups and Downs of Superstardom
- (Music)
- ... long ago, I'm in control, never gonna stop.” It’s a fitting mantra for Jackson’s career, which has been marked by her constant reinvention of racial and gender barriers and breaking of sexual taboos in ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 15. The Martha Stewart of Intimacy: Sex Educator Shan Boodram discusses the importance of making sex education fun and accessible, learning from past relationships, and her new dating show, Ex-Rated
- (Sex)
- ... that we're making this topic less taboo, people are willing to share on a public platform, and I'm happy to be a part of the generation who's making that shift. B: You mentioned you are back in school. ...
- Created on 24 August 2021
- 16. Loneliness Is As American As Apple Pie In Kristen Radtke's Graphic Novel "Seek You": BUST Revi
- (Books)
- ... like love, or empathy. Loneliness is as American as apple pie, yet merely mentioning it is a social taboo. Who would ever admit to being lonely? Radtke makes loneliness an exercise in being together in ...
- Created on 09 July 2021
- 17. Emilia Clarke Is Set To Release "M.O.M.: Mother of Madness," A New Comic Book Series About A Woman Who Gets Superpowers From Her Perio
- (Books)
- ... of the female anatomy, which remains stubbornly taboo today. She explained, "I wanted there to be an educational thing. It's a huge deal when it happens to a woman, but I also think it's something that men ...
- Created on 30 June 2021
- 18. It’s A Matter Of Life Or Death: Why We Must Teach Students About Dating Violence
- (Feminism)
- ... out? People are scared of education, especially on a topic that is taboo in nature. These uncomfortable but important topics seem to terrify parents who are blissfully ignorant on how their education ...
- Created on 23 June 2021
- 19. Cultures That Embraced LGBTQIA+ Identity Before Colonization Messed Everything Up
- (Living)
- ... of the elderly, as well as educate on topics such as sex, which would be taboo if discussed publicly by males or females. They are also responsible for the preservation of the traditional dance, called ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 20. 6 Iconic LGBTQ+ Comedians To Laugh With This Pride Month
- (Entertainment)
- ... unapologetic; to her, no topic is taboo or off-limits. In her many stand-up specials, including her most recent, PsyCHO (2015), she covers topics like sexism and her former inferiority complex to white ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
