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Exclusive Interview with Pioneering Educator Jane Elliott: Teaching and Understanding Race In 2020
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(Feminism)
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... to racism. They can’t even stay in their own homes and not be exposed to [it] if they turn on the television!”
When I first call Jane Elliott to set up our interview, she gives me a friendly-but-firm ...
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Created on 16 October 2020
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The Women's Prize Excludes Akwaeke Emezi With Transphobic Requirements
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(Books)
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... for Freshwater, a semi-autobiographical work exploring their Igbo heritage and gender identity, which is being adapted into a television series by FX. The nomination was the first time that a non-binary ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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3.
10 Famous Bisexual Women from The Past to Know Now For BiVisibility
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(Feminism)
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... in the 1920s through the 1970s. She was the first African American to star in her own television show and the first African American woman to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy. In the 1920s, Waters lived ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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4.
What's The Deal With "Cuties"
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(Movies)
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... — Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) September 15, 2020
As a woman viewing the film, I saw children trying to imitate the adults they see on television and social media. Was it uncomfortable? Yes, but it w ...
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Created on 23 September 2020
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5.
Berlin Film Festival Makes History With Gender Neutral Awards
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(Movies)
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... , who is non-binary, wrote a letter urging the Television Academy to change their awards categories; Dillon’s non-binary meant they didn’t fit in either category. The Academy responded citing their own ...
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Created on 04 September 2020
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This UK Tampax Ad Was Pulled From Ireland Airwaves For Being Too “Vulgar”
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(Feminism)
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... g that it was too graphic, despite the fact that no real depiction of anatomy, or even fake blood, was shown.
Because of the backlash, the advertisement has now been removed from television in Irelan ...
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Created on 02 September 2020
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7.
DC Comics’ Latest Event Showed The Necessity Of Diversity In Superhero Media
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(Movies)
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DC Comics has made it clear they are here to not only take film, television, and comics by storm, but they intend to do so consciously and with diverse representation in mind.
On Saturday, DC Comics ...
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Created on 27 August 2020
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8.
Maya Hawke On Her New Album, Her "Stranger Things" Role, And The Power Of Connection: BUST Interview
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(Entertainment)
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... episode, she comes out to him—making her the show’s first confirmed LGBTQ+ character.
“So often, when we see lesbian characters
on television, we see them entirely through
the context of their sexuality—which ...
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Created on 21 August 2020
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Ellen Show Producers Accused of Sexual Misconduct Fired
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(TV)
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... “Having a good time being a guest does not necessarily have anything to do with the experiences of the employees.” There is a huge difference between being a guest on a television show and working on the ...
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Created on 18 August 2020
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10.
The Kardashians And Their False Promises
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(Feminism)
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... s are a source of revenue for them, they don't really need it. Between the five Kardashian-Jenners, they have three television shows, an app, three clothing lines, two makeup companies, one skincare compa ...
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Created on 14 August 2020
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11.
A Tampon Commercial Was Pulled From The Air (For A Ridiculous Reason)
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(Feminism)
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In the UK, Tampax recently released a new television ad campaign which shows viewers how to properly insert a tampon. This ad campaign, dubbed “Tampons and Tea,” was launched after Tampax did research ...
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Created on 13 August 2020
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12.
What You Should Know About Black August
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(Feminism)
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... about how to strengthen their struggles. During the month, people wouldn’t use radios or television, would fast between sun up and sun down, and practice other measures of self-discipline.”
Many Black ...
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Created on 07 August 2020
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13.
Former Employees Say Producers On "The Ellen Show" Engaged In Sexual Misconduct
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(TV)
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The Ellen Show has been a staple of daytime television for years. But now there are allegations of sexual misconduct by the producers, according to a BuzzFeed News report. Several ex-employees have ...
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Created on 31 July 2020
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14.
Why Won't The Emmys Nominate Trans Actors For Awards?
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(TV)
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After a stressful year that is getting crazier and crazier by the day, it was a well-deserved breather to celebrate cultural accomplishments in television for a brief moment before we get back to preparing ...
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Created on 31 July 2020
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“Homosexual terrorism”, “Demon Sperm” and “Alien DNA”: Trump’s New Favorite Doctor is Quite the Quack
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(General)
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... r, a radio and television show. She has written several books as part of her Occupying Force series and she has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump. Immanuel has been very critical of "unmarried cou ...
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Created on 29 July 2020
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16.
Sarah Cooper’s Satirical Trump Impressions Are The Only Thing Keeping Me Sane Until Election Day
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(Entertainment)
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... In June, she was interviewed on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. “Trump is on television everyday doing these daily Coronavirus task force meetings and he’s just kind of BS-ing his way through the presidency ...
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Created on 29 July 2020
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17.
The Women Of "Sesame Street" Share Their Behind-The-Scenes Stories
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(TV)
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... Ganz Cooney, a 37-year-old television producer, had the idea of bringing early childhood education into the homes of city kids who lacked access to traditional preschool. She partnered with educational ...
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Created on 17 July 2020
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18.
“She-Ra” Creator Noelle Stevenson Talks Flawed Heroines And Women In Animation: BUST Interview
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(TV)
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... BUST her work in comics gave her a good head start for writing for television. “I got into comics because it was the kind of stories I wanted to tell. I was interested in genre in sci-fi and fantasy and ...
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Created on 16 July 2020
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Aisha Dee Of “The Bold Type” Talks The Power of Female Friendships And Her New EP: BUST Interview
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(Entertainment)
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... of the show, Kat discovers more about herself as a queer woman of color, a character that television is desperately lacking.
Dee talked with BUST over the phone about how Kat has inspired her to write ...
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Created on 13 July 2020
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20.
"Warrior Nun" Star Lorena Andrea Dishes on Quarantine, Epic Fight Scenes, And Representation
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(TV)
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One of Netflix’s newest original series stars a group of nuns who fight demons. Yes, really.
Warrior Nun dropped on Netflix on July 2. Based on a comic series named Warrior Nun Areala, the show follows ...
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Created on 13 July 2020
