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Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
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(Living)
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... “spermicide,” especially when used in reference to a Lysol solution that could “spread” and “search out germs in deep crevices.” With the FDA not involving itself in matters of female troubles at the time, ...
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Created on 25 March 2021
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10 Timely, Empowering Books to Read During Women's History Mont
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(Books)
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... “Jolene” remix. Kamala Harris was elected the first woman, and the first Black and South Asian, Vice President of the United States. And, of course, countless women in white coats have helped and healed ...
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Created on 08 March 2021
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Inauguration Day 2021 Makes History For Women Of Color
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(Feminism)
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... descent to take the Vice Presidential oath. Vice President Harris was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court.
A small audience witnessed this ...
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Created on 20 January 2021
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Joe Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine As Assistant Health Secretary, A Historical First For The Transgender Community
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(Feminism)
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With President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration tomorrow, his picks for federal officials are still coming in. Since his election this past November, Biden has made headlines regarding the diversity of ...
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Created on 19 January 2021
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Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview
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(Feminism)
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... causes for the last 50-plus years, from equal pay to LGBTQ rights to economic equality to racial justice. And not by just paying lip service at red-carpet events. Fonda is an activist with a capital A, ...
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Created on 07 January 2021
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The Biden-Harris Administration Makes History By Appointing An All-Female Communications Team
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(Feminism)
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... Advisor, and then as Kamala Harris’s Chief of Staff. Significantly, this appointment made her the first Black person, and the first lesbian, to hold this position for a vice-presidential nominee. Moreover, ...
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Created on 30 November 2020
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Deb Haaland Might Become The First-Ever Native Cabinet Member
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(General)
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Democratic Representative of New Mexico, Deb Haaland, is now a leading candidate for President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet position as interior secretary, according to The Hill. If appointed, Haaland ...
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Created on 19 November 2020
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UPS Finally Lifts Ban On Natural and Protective Black Hairstyles
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(Living)
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... November 13, 2020
In a statement to the company, UPS stated, "These changes reflect our values and desire to have all UPS employees feel comfortable, genuine and authentic while providing service to ...
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Created on 18 November 2020
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9.
We're Still Celebrating Kamala Harris' Historic Win And Some Of Our Favorite Celebs Are, Too
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(Entertainment)
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A week after the election results were called, we are still celebrating Kamala Harris’ victory as the first woman in American history to hold office as Vice President. And we’re definitely not alone ...
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Created on 13 November 2020
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According To Fox News, Whoopi Goldberg Telling Trump Supporters to "Suck It Up" Is Just As Bad As An Attempted Cou
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(Entertainment)
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... how the General Services Administration is refusing to sign a routine transition order that would allow Biden’s staff access to federal buildings and documents. However, he compares these very concerning ...
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Created on 11 November 2020
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How Black And Indigenous Women Got Trump Out Of Office
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(Feminism)
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... for Black Lives.” They provide consulting services for candidates that fight for racial justice and they center Black women’s voices at events like the "She The People Presidential Forum." Byrd was Abrams ...
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Created on 09 November 2020
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Here's How Georgia's Stacey Abrams Saved America: Exclusive BUST Intervi
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(Feminism)
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... set of experiences possible within the constraints of where we lived and what our resources were.
My parents were also very intentional about our education, about our faith, and about service. I grew ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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13.
Could The War On Drugs Finally Be Coming To An End?
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(Living)
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... that decriminalization does not legalize the sale of drugs; instead, the stakes of possessing the drugs are much lower. Vice points out that “...Joe Biden has indicated he supports decriminalizing weed ...
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Created on 04 November 2020
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Death and the Maidens: How Previous Pandemics Helped Make the World a Better Place for Women
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(Feminism)
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FOR MOST OF US, pandemics were once the stuff of the distant past, relegated to dusty history books. Of course, today, we understand them so much better. We’ve seen first-hand the way they cause death ...
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Created on 29 September 2020
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Is This Fake News?: The BUST Guide to Media Literacy
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(Living)
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... identity.
SHARE RESPONSIBLY
One of the biggest pieces of advice that many experts dispense is perhaps the easiest: Think before you post. “Pause before you share something, especially if it inflames ...
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Created on 16 September 2020
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Kamala Harris Goes Viral... Because of Her Shoes
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(Style)
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... good to do what male politicians do and wear more or less the same thing every day.” Since Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential nomination, people have been noticing something unique about her uniform. Straying ...
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Created on 10 September 2020
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17.
Wednesday Night Was Great For Women at the DNC
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(Feminism)
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... the highlights from the speeches made by women on Wednesday night.
Kamala Harris
The DNC witnessed a historical moment when Senator Kamala Harris formally accepted the nomination to become Vice President ...
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Created on 20 August 2020
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No, AOC’s Sanders Nomination Was Not A Jab At Biden, That’s Literally How National Conventions Work
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(General)
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Last night, the second of the three-night Democratic National Convention, delegates from all 50 states and seven territories participated in the nomination roll call, officially nominating former Vice ...
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Created on 19 August 2020
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#SaveTheUSPS And Mail Your Feminist Friends Stationery From These 10 Women-Owned Shops
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(Living)
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Let’s go voter, we’re saving the United States Postal Service.
Having to fight to stabilize this country's postal service from the President definitely wasn’t on my shortlist of things to do, but it’s ...
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Created on 18 August 2020
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The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in Ameri
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(Feminism)
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... ratified in 1961, for District of Columbia residents to win the right to vote for President and Vice President. The country ratified March 22, 1920)
West Virginia
On March 10, 1920, West Virginia voted ...
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Created on 18 August 2020