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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhats Up With How Teen Vogue Is So Badass Lately?
Please excuse my uncharacteristically naughty language.
There was a thread here a few days ago about Teen Vogue:
Teen Vogue: Donald Trump Is Gaslighting America
it's the new Sassy!
Whats Up With How Teen Vogue Is So Badass Lately?
By Evan Hurst - December 12, 2016 - 11:44am
This is the world we live in right now: Donald Trump is going to be the president of the United States, Prince and David Bowie are dead, and also Teen Vogue is somehow contributing some of the most important journalism commentary on the rise of Donald Trump that exists. Oh, and the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. But yeah, about Teen Vogue, whats up with how its all of a sudden SO GOOD?
This weekend, if you are on the Facebooks or the Twitters, you probably have seen somebody share this Teen Vogue piece on gaslighting written by editor Lauren Duca. Its a great piece that explains the origin of the term, and applies it to the behavior of Donald J. Trump, whose relationship with the truth is nonexistent as far as we can tell. Its important because the art of psychological manipulation known as gaslighting is exactly what the president-elect does to people. Its not just that hes a pathological liar he actually uses his lies to abuse people. Go read it! It is in Teen Vogue, for some reason!
Monday morning, contributor Lily Herman published a piece about Trumps insane and terrifying belief that his smart brain alone will keep us safe, and that he therefore doesnt need to attend any stinkin intelligence briefings. Its a smart piece that includes Trump tweets from 2012 and 2014 where, SURPRISE, he criticizes President Obama for not attending intelligence briefings. Of course, Trump was lying when he tweeted those things, and theres no evidence that he actually cares about learning what he needs to know to protect America as president, since hes pretty sure the U.S. intelligence community is fake and in the tank for Hillary. Also, Vladimir Putin hasnt given Trump marching orders to keep America safe, so its not on his to-do list. That piece, again, is in Teen Vogue.
Yes, there are still pieces about fashion and items at the H & M store that KEEP SELLING OUT, but right there in the middle, highlighted all big league, is This Is What I Learned from DAPL Protestors as a Woman of Color. Teen Vogue is WOKE these days, you guys! And not in the gross sarcastic sense! ... Part of that might be because back in May, the magazine hired Elaine Welteroth, a 29-year-old black woman who is the youngest editor ever, and also only the second black editor ever, in the Condé Nast family of publications, which also includes Grown Lady Vogue and also Vanity Fair and also some other magazines. Youll remember, of course, that the longtime editor of Vanity Fair is Graydon Carter, a man who has hated Donald Trump since the very founding of America. Our point is that Condé Nast publications, in general, are probably going to be responsible for A LOT of good journalism over the next few years.
Whats Up With How Teen Vogue Is So Badass Lately?
By Evan Hurst - December 12, 2016 - 11:44am
This is the world we live in right now: Donald Trump is going to be the president of the United States, Prince and David Bowie are dead, and also Teen Vogue is somehow contributing some of the most important journalism commentary on the rise of Donald Trump that exists. Oh, and the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. But yeah, about Teen Vogue, whats up with how its all of a sudden SO GOOD?
This weekend, if you are on the Facebooks or the Twitters, you probably have seen somebody share this Teen Vogue piece on gaslighting written by editor Lauren Duca. Its a great piece that explains the origin of the term, and applies it to the behavior of Donald J. Trump, whose relationship with the truth is nonexistent as far as we can tell. Its important because the art of psychological manipulation known as gaslighting is exactly what the president-elect does to people. Its not just that hes a pathological liar he actually uses his lies to abuse people. Go read it! It is in Teen Vogue, for some reason!
Monday morning, contributor Lily Herman published a piece about Trumps insane and terrifying belief that his smart brain alone will keep us safe, and that he therefore doesnt need to attend any stinkin intelligence briefings. Its a smart piece that includes Trump tweets from 2012 and 2014 where, SURPRISE, he criticizes President Obama for not attending intelligence briefings. Of course, Trump was lying when he tweeted those things, and theres no evidence that he actually cares about learning what he needs to know to protect America as president, since hes pretty sure the U.S. intelligence community is fake and in the tank for Hillary. Also, Vladimir Putin hasnt given Trump marching orders to keep America safe, so its not on his to-do list. That piece, again, is in Teen Vogue.
Yes, there are still pieces about fashion and items at the H & M store that KEEP SELLING OUT, but right there in the middle, highlighted all big league, is This Is What I Learned from DAPL Protestors as a Woman of Color. Teen Vogue is WOKE these days, you guys! And not in the gross sarcastic sense! ... Part of that might be because back in May, the magazine hired Elaine Welteroth, a 29-year-old black woman who is the youngest editor ever, and also only the second black editor ever, in the Condé Nast family of publications, which also includes Grown Lady Vogue and also Vanity Fair and also some other magazines. Youll remember, of course, that the longtime editor of Vanity Fair is Graydon Carter, a man who has hated Donald Trump since the very founding of America. Our point is that Condé Nast publications, in general, are probably going to be responsible for A LOT of good journalism over the next few years.
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Whats Up With How Teen Vogue Is So Badass Lately? (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2016
OP
RedWedge
(618 posts)1. Amazing what happens when you get women of color in leadership positions.
Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)2. Let's hope young people will actually read these articles...
and understand them.
underpants
(182,736 posts)3. I saw one over the weekend
Amazingly well written and researched.
I can't find myself able to post articles from Teen Vogue on Facebook.