Abstract

In this article, we argue that Teen Vogue has evolved to encompass aspects of intersectional, feminist activism that is particularly evident in the 2017 “Voices” section of the magazine. This evolution challenges previous research that has found that, historically, teen magazines focus heavily on heteronormativity, ideals of beauty, and consumerism. Our analysis of the content of this section of Teen Vogue in 2017 demonstrates that teen magazines can be reimagined as legitimate sources of intersectional activist feminist information for readers. Despite these positive changes, however, Teen Vogue continues to advertise clothing brands that many adolescent girl readers are likely unable to afford, thereby reinforcing superficial postfeminist notions of empowerment.

Details

Title
Intersectional Feminism and Social Justice in Teen Vogue
Author
Crookston, Shara; Klonowski, Monica
Pages
37-54
Section
Articles
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Dec 2021
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Inc.
ISSN
19388209
e-ISSN
19388322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2604817609
Copyright
© 2021. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.