Leora Tanenbaum launched her new book Sexy Selfie Nation: Standing Up for Yourself in Today’s Toxic, Sexist Culture in May. At the time of this submission, Leora was preparing to moderate a panel discussion on “Changing the Narrative Around Sexy Selfies,” featuring several members of the Brown community, at the Pembroke Center Commencement Forum. Leora wrote Sexy Selfie Nation after fielding panicked messages from parents about their daughters’ “inappropriate” clothes and selfies. She shows that critiques of young women’s clothing and selfies are misguided, even harmful. Rather, the problem we all should be concerned about is the toxic, sexist conditions that shape young women’s daily lives. Leora writes she is also excited to serve on the planning committee for the November 7-9 campus event celebrating 130 years of Jewish Life at Brown and looks forward to seeing alums there.
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