Love 'em or hate 'em, the gals at BUST Magazine celebrate fifteen years of keeping it going this month with a special birthday issue featuring Amy Sedaris jumping out of a cake on the cover. A feminist magazine that is often described as being smarter than Sassy but more fun than Ms., BUST has been heralded as the savior of third wave feminism about as often as its been called the fourth horsewoman of the fempocolypse. (Yes, I made up that word.) BUST's hard hitting coverage of underreported issues with a smart and biting tone (female genital mutilation, feminist Mormans, and a Suicide Girls expose) have been occasionally tempered with questionable advertising decisions (like tobacco ads in an issue that decried the increase in ovarian cancer among young women) and a few editorial slip ups... remember the accessory spread that suggested some, ahem, illegal activities a certain flat mirror could be used for? No one is perfect, but BUST comes close to being the perfect voice for a generation of feminists that came of age after our moms (or grandmas) already won most of the fights for us. Providing frank sex advice, endless DIY project ideas, fashion for all sizes, and endless reviews of your next favorite book, movie or record (Chicago's Kid Sister is feature this month), BUST is irreplaceable in the hearts and minds of women across the globe. BUST keeps on keepin' on - even expanding their empire to include a book, an annual Holiday Craft Fair, and a variety of spin-off projects from editors Debbie Stoller and Laurie Henzel. BUST continues to survive and thrive, inspiring now a second generation of women and girls. From the ladies of WOW to the ladies of BUST, we salute you - Happy Birthday!
PS - Coincidentally, today's post falls on the birthday of another special lady, WOW's very own Elizabeth. Happy Birthday Elizabeth!!
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