{"product_id":"sexy-selfie-nation-standing-up-for-yourself-in-todays-toxic-sexist-culture-hardcover","title":"Sexy Selfie Nation: Standing Up for Yourself in Today's Toxic, Sexist Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeora Tanenbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChances are that you are getting it all wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this eye-opening new work, slut-shaming expert Leora Tanenbaum explains that when we criticize young women for wearing body-revealing outfits and sharing sexy selfies, we are losing the plot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe problem is not with the actions young women take but with the toxic, sexist conditions they are responding to.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung people are sick of being held responsible for others' inability to keep their eyes off their bodies. They explain that most of the time, they aren't even trying to sexualize themselves--and, when they do, they are taking control over their bodily autonomy and standing up for themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTanenbaum demonstrates that \"sexy\" does not mean \"inviting sex,\" and that when young women and nonbinary people embrace a sexualized aesthetic or post sexy pictures, they do so on their own terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn choosing to wear body-revealing clothing and posting sexy selfies, young people are taking a stand \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e themselves and \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e three pillars of nonconsensual sexualization that shape their daily lives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gendered dress codes, which allow teachers and administrators to scrutinize and comment on girls' bodies; Nonconsensual sharing of intimate images (\"revenge porn\" and \"deepfakes\"), which portray girls and women as sexual objects deserving of public humiliation; The aftermath of sexual harassment and assault, when victims are told--still today, even after #MeToo--that they were \"asking for it.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's nothing wrong with taking and sharing intimate pictures. There's nothing wrong with feeling good about one's body. Everyone should be able to stand up for themselves, experience a sense of bodily autonomy, and shape and share their image on their own terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you like cultural criticism that supports women of all identities, then you'll love \u003ci\u003eSexy Selfie Nation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeora Tanenbaum began researching and writing about slut-shaming before the term even existed. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eSlut! Growing Up Female With a Bad Reputation, \u003c\/i\u003e is regarded as a significant contribution to feminist thought and the foundational text on slut-shaming. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, New York Daily News, The Nation, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report \u003c\/i\u003eand has been a guest on Oprah, The Today Show, Nightline, Bill Maher, Fox News, MSNBC, and National Public Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 8.58 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335652958573,"sku":"9781538194003","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/gEQXRVdV-z9781538194003.webp?v=1778900771","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/sexy-selfie-nation-standing-up-for-yourself-in-todays-toxic-sexist-culture-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}