Logo for InfluenceWatch InfluenceWatch

Donate
For-profit

Teen Vogue

Website:

www.teenvogue.com/
Location:

New York City, NY
Type:

Online Publication
Formation:

2003
Owner:

Condé Nast
Editor-in-Chief:

Versha Sharma

Contact InfluenceWatch with suggested edits or tips for additional profiles.

Teen Vogue is an online journal publication produced by Conde Nast in 2003 as a spinoff of Vogue to build brand loyalty with adolescent women. 1 Teen Vogue evolved beyond a fashion and culture journal to become a stridently socialist and anti-capitalist political website with the regular feature “Bread and Roses” dedicated exclusively to the supposed “growing interest in socialism among young people.” Teen Vogue has posted favorable commentaries regarding democratic socialist officeholders such as U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and of policy proposals such as Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. Commentary topics have included: “How I Can Critique Capitalism — Even on an iPhone,” “Who is Karl Marx — Meet the Anti-Capitalist Scholar,” “Four Big Takeaways from Bernie’s Speech on Democratic Socialism,” and “What Is Medicare for All and How Would It Work?” 2 3

Teen Vogue has been repeatedly criticized for posting content that critics deem too sexually explicit for a teenage audience. A 2017 Teen Vogue feature was titled “A Guide to Anal Sex,” and included illustrated instructions, leading Christian evangelist Franklin Graham to denounce it as a  “porn magazine,” further saying that “regardless of one’s faith, we shouldn’t stand by and let this kind of trash be pawned off on our children.” 4 And an April 2019 Teen Vogue commentary titled “Why Sex Work is Real Work” argued for the full legalization and normalization of prostitution.  This led television financial commentator Carol Roth to ask: “Was there not ONE editor at Teen Vogue that thought, “hey, maybe this article isn’t appropriate for our audience?”” Similarly, writing in the Washington Examiner, conservative commentator Madeline Fry denounced the feature for not being age appropriate: “Teen Vogue wants you to know that when you grow up, you can be anything you want to be — even a prostitute.” 5

Public relations campaigns to close down Teen Vogue due to “sexually explicit” content have been launched by Enough Is Enough, a secular organization advocating towards greater protections for children from harmful content on the Internet; and social-conservative activists who created the #PullTeenVogue” project. 6 7

Background

In 2003, Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue and artistic director of Condé Nast, created Teen Vogue as a sister publication and spinoff of Vogue to attract adolescent women to a Condé Nast line of publications that was attempting to create brand loyalists. It later transitioned to an online-only publication. 8

As of 2019, Teen Vogue had 11.6 million digital users and 13.4 million social media followers. 9

Elaine Welteroth was named editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue in 2017 the same year it announced it would cease producing the print publication. 10 At the time Welteroth was the journal’s youngest editor-in-chief and is credited for changing the focus from fashion, celebrity gossip, and makeup to an emphasis on news, politics, and left-wing social policy. 11

Following Welteroth’s exit, Lindsay Peoples Wagner took over as editor-in-chief in October 2018 12 13 In May 2021, it was announced that the position of editor-in-chief would be taken by Versha Sharma, whom previously worked as managing editor and senior correspondent of left-of-center online publication NowThis News. 14 15

Politics

Teen Vogue has changed from primarily focusing on celebrity gossip, fashion trends, and makeup to a publication focusing on social issues, activism, politics, and identity. 16 The publication publishes a politics section that contains five topic sub-sections, including immigration, environment, justice, government, and history. 17

This political transformation coincided with the election of President Donald Trump in 2016. Teen Vogue’s website experienced one of its busiest traffic days following the election. Around the same time, Teen Vogue ran a commentary alleging President Donald Trump was psychologically manipulating the nation. The anti-Trump piece received nearly 30,000 Twitter retweets, some from news figures such as former CBS News anchorman Dan Rather. 18 19

In addition to being regular critic of President Donald Trump and his administration with article titles such as “What Donald Trump Lied About This Week,” Teen Vogue’s editorial content skews strongly left-of-center. 20 In an April 2020 commentary criticizing Trump for seeking a faster reopening of the economy after COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, Teen Vogue political editor Lucy Diavolo wrote: “While it’s a good thing to give people the means to support themselves, building up the workforce in a broken economic system like capitalism only subjects more people to the exploitation inherent in our economy.” 21 Other opinion pieces have encouraged readers to “defeat Trump” and the GOP in the November 2020 elections by voting him and his party out of office, and provided readers with a list of grassroots organizations that are working toward these partisan goals. 22

Additional commentary regarding left-leaning political activism has included features on the Black Lives Matter movement, the Dakota Access pipeline protests, 23 and the Women’s March. 24

Democratic Support

In 2016, just prior to the presidential election, Teen Vogue ran a personal essay from then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in which she praised readers of Teen Vogue as a generation that showed what was “right” with America, and encouraged readers to get involved in social issues, learn from others, and vote. 25

Teen Vogue features frequently provide favorable coverage for left-leaning politicians such as democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). 26 27

Socialism

Hostility towards capitalism is a frequent Teen Vogue topic, with a specific regular feature, “Bread and Roses” dedicated exclusively to the supposed “growing interest in socialism among young people.” The site has posted favorable commentaries regarding left-wing policy proposals such as Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. Typical examples of commentary titles include: “How I Can Critique Capitalism — Even on an iPhone,” “Who is Karl Marx — Meet the Anti-Capitalist Scholar,” “Four Big Takeaways from Bernie’s Speech on Democratic Socialism,” and “What Is Medicare for All and How Would It Work?” 28 29

A commentary from “anarchist organizer” Kim Kelly in May 2020 celebrated the “socialists, communists, or anarchists” of the U.S. labor union movement “who saw the radical potential of collective action, and shunned liberal half-measures in pursuit of real liberation.” Criticizing conventional Democrats and Republicans alike for seeking to represent the labor movement, Kelly argued the American labor movement is and should be much more aligned with far-left socialists and anarchists: “No matter how many star-spangled politicians on either side of the aisle try to hijack the labor movement’s messaging and its people power, we must never forget that the house of labor has always flown red — and black — flags.” 30 31

Another feature was titled “Socialist Policies Could Have Helped the United States During the Coronavirus Pandemic.” The opinion piece, written by a journalist affiliated with the left-leaning opinion journal Dissent, advocates for government run health care, an elimination of the profit motive, and other policies the author attributes directly to influences such as Marxism and the Democratic Socialists of America. 32 33

A Bread and Roses feature argued “socialism belongs to feminists” and that “socialist feminism is on the rise.” The commentary states that socialist feminism will bring a “beautiful vision of life beyond capitalism,” and blames capitalism for many of the United States’ alleged problems. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is also presented as an example of a “proud democratic socialist feminist” and “one of the most popular politicians of our era.” 34

2020 Election

In October 2019 Teen Vogue posted an article featuring 20 young people and the reasons for their political views. Of the 20 interviewed, none identified as Republican, conservative, right, or right-of-center. All identified as either no party affiliation, Democrat, liberal, progressive, Marxist, or “between anarchism and democratic socialism.” All responses were to the liberal left or radical left. 35

Teen Vogue created a 2020 Voter Committee, a group of 12 young women who act as a sounding board for issues relating to the 2020 election as part of the journal’s #TeenVote2020 project. The #TeenVote2020 hashtag has been filled with posts from the Voter Committee and other sources that portray left-leaning policy issues such as Medicare for All and candidates such as Bernie Sanders as overwhelmingly preferred by younger voters. 36 37

During the 2020 Presidential Election cycle Teen Vogue posted numerous articles promoting Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and other Democratic candidates, as well as articles focused on and promoting the Democratic Party. 38 39

2022 Election

During the 2022 midterm election cycle, Teen Vouge wrote and published several articles and op-eds featuring commentary towards key election topics and current events that could impact results in November 2022. Notable topics of discussion included the overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier that year, concerns of protecting abortion access in the country, usage of social media to affect voter turnout, the passage of state legislation restricting minors’ gender transition, and the direction of American political parties. 40

During this election cycle, the publication partnered with research firm Change Research to survey nearly 1,200 registered voters between 18-34 to discuss concerns going into the election, important issues, and thoughts on the government. According to their results, “Seventy-one percent of respondents say they feel mostly pessimistic about the future and 90% said the country as a whole is ‘on the wrong track.’” 41 Specifically, a majority felt that basic benchmarks (rent, medical care, raising a family) were becoming too expensive while “Seventy-three percent of respondents say they support a law to protect the right to abortion care” by  calling  it “one of the most important policies that young people believe lawmakers can do right now.” 42 For thoughts on politicians, such as President Biden, “61% of those surveyed feel unfavorably toward the president, with 39% saying they “strongly disapprove.” 43 Politicians that received the most favorability by voters surveyed were, “Senator Bernie Sanders, with 52% viewing him favorably and 34% unfavorably,” and, “Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (44% favorable, 33% unfavorable).” 44

Controversies

Teen Vogue has been criticized for posting content some commentators have deemed as too sexually explicit and inappropriate for a teen audience demographic.

Sexuality

In 2017, Teen Vogue posted “A Guide to Anal Sex,” a feature that included illustrations and diagrams of the practice. The article was defended by then-digital editorial director Phillip Picardi, who accused those who opposed the article of being “homophobic.” 45

Prominent Christian evangelist Franklin Graham categorized Teen Vogue as a “porn magazine” and said “regardless of one’s faith, we shouldn’t stand by and let this kind of trash be pawned off on our children.” Graham also praised the work of Elizabeth Johnston, who launched the “#PullTeenVogue” campaign, an effort by parents to encourage libraries and merchants to remove the publication from their shelves (at that time Teen Vogue still had a print edition). A YouTube video of Johnston launching her campaign attained at least 11 million views. 46

The guide was also criticized by Donna Rice Hughes, president and CEO of Enough Is Enough, a secular organization seeking to protect children from explicit content on the Internet.47 Hughes wrote that Teen Vogue later modified the feature to advise the use of protection, but then “in a wicked act of mockery and defiance, the digital publication chose Christmas Day 2019 as an opportune occasion to retweet the vile “guide” to its young audiences.” 48

Prostitution Advocacy

An April 2019 Teen Vogue feature was titled “Why Sex Work is Real Work.” Written by a doctor, the commentary argued for the full legalization and normalization of prostitution. “I am a doctor, an expert in sexual health,” wrote the author, “but when you think about it, aren’t I a sex worker? And in some ways, aren’t we all?” 49

In a Twitter post, financial commentator Carol Roth linked the essay and asked: “Was there not ONE editor at Teen Vogue that thought, “hey, maybe this article isn’t appropriate for our audience?”” For emphasis, Roth stressed the supposed audience of the journal: “TEEN Vogue.” 50

Similarly, writing in the Washington Examiner, conservative commentator Madeline Fry wrote that “Teen Vogue wants you to know that when you grow up, you can be anything you want to be — even a prostitute.” 51

Fry further argued the commentary put teens at risk by stating: 52

“It’s one thing to argue for the decriminalization of prostitution. It’s another thing to do so on a teen website, and to argue that sex work carries with it no more baggage than any other job. To say that selling sex is the same as becoming a doctor who treats sexual issues is disingenuous at best, and dangerous at worst.”

Sexting

During the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, Teen Vogue, in partnership with Snapchat, encouraged readers to “sext,” the practice of sending sexually explicit content to someone via online or the phone. 53 Teen Vogue published its articles using Snapchat’s Discover Feature with articles such as, “Sexting Should Make You Feel Good,” and “How to Sext: The Best Tips and Tricks.” This topic was promoted at the same time many American teens were physically separated from each other due to the pandemic lockdowns. 54

Donna Rice Hughes, president and CEO of Enough Is Enough, a secular organization seeking to protect children from explicit content on the Internet, noted that the exchange of each other’s nude images among teens who are still minors raised the possibility of the teens being prosecuted for child pornography and potentially being required to register as sex offenders. Hughes also raised the concern that Teen Vogue’s sexting advocacy put teens at risk of being exploited by online sexual predators. 55

In response, Hughes announced that Enough Is Enough was “urging Conde Nast to shut down TeenVogue.com altogether” and had launched a petition-advocacy campaign for concerned citizens who wished to sign on to the effort. 56

“It is outrageous that a teen publication would prey on the vulnerabilities, sexual curiosities and peer pressures experienced by today’s teens and tweens by encouraging them to take and share explicit images of themselves,” wrote Hugues. 57

Teen Vogue Summit

The Teen Vogue Summit is an annual event held by the publication since 2017, which feature guest speakers and performers that occasionally provide commentary on political agendas and current events.

2017

In December 2017, Teen Vogue organized its first Teen Vogue Summit, a two-day event in Los Angeles that was hosted by then editor-in-chief, Elaine Welteroth. The events were led by Teen Vogue editors and followed three themes: activism, innovation, and creation, which focused on topics such as grassroots organizing, STEM careers, civic leadership, and more. 58

2018

Teen Vogue Summit 2018 took place in June in New York City. The theme of the event was #TurnUP, a reference to turning up at the polls to vote in the November 2018 midterm elections. Sessions were led by prominent activists and politicians and attendees were informed about how to become community activists. Topics included gun control, LGBT issues, immigration, reproductive issues, “fake news” and the media, and the environment. 59

Keynote speakers included numerous left-of-center advocates. Examples include former Vice president Al Gore; the political and organizing director for the Democratic National Committee; the former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Dolores Huerta, a left-leaning labor union leader and the president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation; the political director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance; Virginia Delegate Danica Roem (D); U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL), then a candidate for Congress; former Idaho state Rep. Paulette Jordan (D); and then-U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI). 60

Rock the Vote, a left-progressive-aligned organization focused on building the political power of young people, was present with on-site voter registration. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Eleanor’s Legacy, an organization that funds pro-choice Democratic women candidates across New York, led a workshop on communication-skills, and there was a seminar on bill drafting and letter-writing to elected officials. 61

2019

Teen Vogue Summit 2019 was held in Los Angeles with guest speakers including singer and actor Demi Lovato; creative director, actor, and entrepreneur Nicole Richie; actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood; and actors Issa Rae, Greta Gerwig, Sofia Carson, Sophia Bush, Busy Phillips, Danielle MacDonald, and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton. In addition to listening to the speakers, attendees participated in a day of career immersions, meditation, and self-care. 62

2020

Teen Vogue Summit 2020 was scheduled to be held in New York City in May 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed. 63

2021

Teen Vogue Summit and Block Party 2021 was held in Los Angeles with guest speakers including singer Hayley Kiyoko, actress Mindy Kaling, actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and singer Olivia Rodrigo. 64 65 During the event, Kiyoko commented, “The past couple years have just been so incredibly challenging for everyone…even today, we’re still fighting for civil and reproductive rights.” 66

2022

Teen Vogue Summit and Block Party 2022 was held in Los Angeles with guest speakers including actress Keke Palmer, model Adwoa Aboah, actress Xochitl Gomez, director of activist group Voters of Tomorrow (VoT) Santiago Mayer, 67 and political activist Olivia Julianna. 68 69

People

Versha Sharma

Versha Sharma is the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. Previously, from 2015 through 2021, she worked as the managing editor of NowThis News, a left-of-center media group founded by Huffington Post co-founder Kenneth Lerer. 70 71

Allegra Kirkland

Allegra Kirkland is the political director for Teen Vogue. She previously worked as a reporter for Talking Points Memo, a media site dubbed by media ranking website Media Bias/Fact Check as “Left based on story selection and editorial positions that frequently favor the left.” 72 73

Colleen Hamilton

Colleen Hamilton is a writer for Teen Vogue whose work has also been published by similar left-leaning media groups and websites including the Los Angeles Times, VICE, Salon, and The Nation. She is also a self-described “nonprofit communications consultant” 74 for several left-leaning organizations including Local Initiatives Support Corporation and March for Our Lives. 75

Lexi McMenamin

Lexi McMenamin is the news and politics editor for Teen Vogue. 76

James Factora

James Factora is a writer for Teen Vogue. Factora’s work has also appeared in Them, an LGBT-interest magazine also owned by media group Conde Nast. 77

References

  1. Wertheim, Bonnie. “Who Will Mourn Teen Vogue?” The New York Times. November 4, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/style/teen-vogue-print-magazine-readers.html
  2. Basra, Sukhmani. “How Teen Vogue Became a Champion of Democratic Socialism.” New Statesman. July 12, 2019. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.newstatesman.com/world/north-america/2019/07/how-teen-vogue-became-champion-democratic-socialism
  3. Pawa, Anjana. “What Is Medicare for All and How Would It Work?” Teen Vogue. February 10, 2020. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-medicare-for-all-how-works
  4. Showalter, Brandon. “Teen Vogue Backlash Over Dangerous Sex Guide Grows, Parents Urged to Take Action.” Christian Post. July 21, 2017. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.christianpost.com/news/teen-vogue-backlash-dangerous-sex-guide-grows-parents-take-action.html
  5. Fry, Madeline. “Teen Vogue promotes prostitution to an audience of minors, and that’s not even its biggest problem.” Teen Vogue. June 17, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/teen-vogue-promotes-prostitution-to-an-audience-of-minors-and-thats-not-even-its-biggest-problem
  6. Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/7/teen-vogue-has-become-a-parents-worst-nightmare-an/
  7. Showalter, Brandon. “Teen Vogue Backlash Over Dangerous Sex Guide Grows, Parents Urged to Take Action.” Christian Post. July 21, 2017. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.christianpost.com/news/teen-vogue-backlash-dangerous-sex-guide-grows-parents-take-action.html
  8. Wertheim, Bonnie. “Who Will Mourn Teen Vogue?” The New York Times. November 4, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/style/teen-vogue-print-magazine-readers.html
  9. Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/teen-vogue-promotes-prostitution-to-an-audience-of-minors-and-thats-not-even-its-biggest-problem
  10. Wertheim, Bonnie. “Who Will Mourn Teen Vogue?” The New York Times. November 4, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/style/teen-vogue-print-magazine-readers.html
  11.  Wertheim, Bonnie. “Who Will Mourn Teen Vogue?” The New York Times. November 4, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/style/teen-vogue-print-magazine-readers.html
  12. Petrarca, Emilia. “Hey, the New Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Looks Familiar.” The Cut. October 11, 2018. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://www.thecut.com/2018/10/lindsay-peoples-wagner-teen-vogue-editor-in-chief.html
  13.  Stevenson, Iman. “Lindsay Peoples Wagner on Her First Year as Editor of Teen Vogue.” The New York Times. October 30, 2019. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/style/teen-vogue-lindsay-peoples-wagner-race.html
  14. “Versha Sharma.” Teen Vouge, Accessed May 3, 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/versha-sharma#:~:text=Versha%20Sharma%20Versha%20Sharma%20is%20the%20editor%20in,editor%20and%20a%20senior%20correspondent%20for%20Now%20This.
  15. Flynn, Kerry. “Teen Vogue has a new editor in chief, again: NowThis’ Versha Sharma named to role.” CNN Business, May 10, 2021. https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/10/media/teen-vogue-editor-versha-sharma/index.html
  16. “Elaine Welteroth on Transforming Teen Vogue and Knowing Your Worth.” 1A NPR. June 18, 2019. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.npr.org/2019/06/18/733737360/elaine-welteroth-on-transforming-teen-vogue-and-knowing-your-worth
  17.  Politics. Teen Vogue. Accessed May 3, 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/news-politics
  18. Basra, Sukhmani. “How Teen Vogue Became a Champion of Democratic Socialism.” New Statesman. July 12, 2019. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.newstatesman.com/world/north-america/2019/07/how-teen-vogue-became-champion-democratic-socialism
  19. Gilbert, Sophie. “Teen Vogue’s Political Coverage Isn’t Surprising.” The Atlantic. December 12, 2016. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/12/teen-vogue-politics/510374/
  20. Search Results – President Trump. Teen Vogue Accessed June 9, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/search?q=president+trump&sort=score+desc
  21. Diavolo, Lucy. “Donald Trump Wants to “Reopen America,” but the U.S. Isn’t a Business.” Teen Vogue. April 14, 2020. Accessed June 16, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/donald-trump-reopen-america-united-states-not-a-business
  22. Swenson-Lengyel, Jacob. “The Grassroots Political Organizations Working to Get Trump Out of Office in November.” Teen Vogue. May 21, 2020. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/local-organizing-2020-election-trump
  23. Warrington, Ruby. “Inside Teen Vogue: ‘Our Readers Consider Themselves Activists.’” The Guardian. February 25, 2017. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/feb/25/teen-vogue-readers-consider-themselves-activists
  24. Women’s March – Search. Teen Vogue. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/tag/womens-march
  25. Clinton, Hillary. “Read Hillary Clinton’s Essay On Why Our Generation is What’s RIGHT With America.” Teen Vogue. August 16, 2016. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hillary-clinton-essay-on-why-our-generation-is-whats-right-with-america
  26. Leonard, Sarah. “Socialist Feminism: What Is It and How Can It Replace Corporate ‘Girl Boss’ Feminism.” Teen Vogue. May 5, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-socialist-feminism
  27. Bernie Sanders – Search. Teen Vogue. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/tag/bernie-sanders
  28. Basra, Sukhmani. “How Teen Vogue Became a Champion of Democratic Socialism.” New Statesman. July 12, 2019. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.newstatesman.com/world/north-america/2019/07/how-teen-vogue-became-champion-democratic-socialism
  29. Pawa, Anjana. “What Is Medicare for All and How Would It Work?” Teen Vogue. February 10, 2020. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-medicare-for-all-how-works
  30. Kelly, Kim. “What Socialism Has to Do With the U.S. Labor Movement.” Teen Vogue. May 8, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-socialism-has-to-do-with-us-labor-movement
  31. “Kim Kelly.” Teen Vogue. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/kim-kelly
  32. Jaffe, Sarah. “Socialist Policies Could Have Helped the United States During the Coronavirus Pandemic.” Teen Vogue. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/coronavirus-socialist-policies
  33. “Sarah Jaffe.” Teen Vogue. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/sarah-jaffe
  34. Leonard, Sarah. “Socialist Feminism: What Is It and How Can It Replace Corporate ‘Girl Boss’ Feminism.” Teen Vogue. May 5, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-socialist-feminism
  35. “20 Young People Explain How They Identify Politically and Why.” Teen Vogue. October 17, 2019. Accessed June 3, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/teens-how-identify-politically
  36. “Introducing the Teen Vogue 2020 Voter Committee.” February 27, 2020. Accessed June 3, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/teen-vote-2020-project
  37. #TeenVote2020 – Search. Twitter. Teen Vogue. Accessed June 9, 2020. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23teenvote2020&src=typed_query
  38. Presidential Election. Teen Vogue. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/tag/presidential-election
  39. Diavolo, Lucy. “Here’s Every Democrat Still Running in the 2020 Presidential Election.” Teen Vogue. March 1, 2020. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/every-democrat-candidate-officially-running-in-2020-presidential-election
  40. “Midterm Elections 2022: Everything You Need to Know.” Teen Vogue, Accessed May 3, 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/collection/midterm-elections-2022
  41. Latifi, Fortesa. “Young Voters Think U.S. Is on the Wrong Track, Teen Vogue and Change Research Survey Finds.” Teen Vouge, May 24, 2022. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/change-research-midterms-vibe-check
  42. Latifi, Fortesa. “Young Voters Think U.S. Is on the Wrong Track, Teen Vogue and Change Research Survey Finds.” Teen Vouge, May 24, 2022. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/change-research-midterms-vibe-check
  43. Latifi, Fortesa. “Young Voters Think U.S. Is on the Wrong Track, Teen Vogue and Change Research Survey Finds.” Teen Vouge, May 24, 2022. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/change-research-midterms-vibe-check
  44. Latifi, Fortesa. “Young Voters Think U.S. Is on the Wrong Track, Teen Vogue and Change Research Survey Finds.” Teen Vouge, May 24, 2022. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/change-research-midterms-vibe-check
  45.  Brammer, John Paul. “Teen Vogue’s ‘Guide to Anal Sex’ Spawns Backlash.” July 20, 2017. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/teen-vogue-s-guide-anal-sex-spawns-backlash-n784411
  46. Showalter, Brandon. “Teen Vogue Backlash Over Dangerous Sex Guide Grows, Parents Urged to Take Action.” Christian Post. July 21, 2017. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.christianpost.com/news/teen-vogue-backlash-dangerous-sex-guide-grows-parents-take-action.html
  47. Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/7/teen-vogue-has-become-a-parents-worst-nightmare-an/
  48. Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/7/teen-vogue-has-become-a-parents-worst-nightmare-an/
  49. Mofokeng, Tlaleng. “Why Sex Work is Real Work.” Teen Vogue. April 26, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/why-sex-work-is-real-work?utm_source=twitter&utm_brand=tv&mbid=social_twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_brand=tv
  50. Fry, Madeline. “Teen Vogue promotes prostitution to an audience of minors, and that’s not even its biggest problem.” Teen Vogue. June 17, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/teen-vogue-promotes-prostitution-to-an-audience-of-minors-and-thats-not-even-its-biggest-problem
  51. Fry, Madeline. “Teen Vogue promotes prostitution to an audience of minors, and that’s not even its biggest problem.” Teen Vogue. June 17, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/teen-vogue-promotes-prostitution-to-an-audience-of-minors-and-thats-not-even-its-biggest-problem
  52. Fry, Madeline. “Teen Vogue promotes prostitution to an audience of minors, and that’s not even its biggest problem.” Teen Vogue. June 17, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/teen-vogue-promotes-prostitution-to-an-audience-of-minors-and-thats-not-even-its-biggest-problem
  53.  Zanotti, Emily. “Report: Teen Vogue, Snapchat Encouraging Teens to Sext During Coronavirus Lockdown.” The DailyWire. March 29, 2020. Accessed June 9, 2020. https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-teen-vogue-snapchat-encouraging-teens-to-sext-during-coronavirus-lockdown
  54. Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/7/teen-vogue-has-become-a-parents-worst-nightmare-an/
  55. Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/7/teen-vogue-has-become-a-parents-worst-nightmare-an/
  56. Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/7/teen-vogue-has-become-a-parents-worst-nightmare-an/
  57.  Hughes, Donna Rice. “Teen Vogue Has Become a Parent’s Worst Nightmare and Must Be Shut Down.” Washington Times. May 7, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/7/teen-vogue-has-become-a-parents-worst-nightmare-an/
  58. “What to Know About the First-Ever Teen Vogue Summit.” Teen Vogue. September 20, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/teen-vogue-summit-announcement
  59. “Teen Vogue Announces Teen Vogue Summit 2018.” Teen Vogue. April 4, 2018. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.condenast.com/news/teen-vogue-announces-teen-vogue-summit-2018
  60. “Teen Vogue Announces Teen Vogue Summit 2018.” Teen Vogue. April 4, 2018. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.condenast.com/news/teen-vogue-announces-teen-vogue-summit-2018
  61. Teen Vogue Announces Teen Vogue Summit 2018.” Teen Vogue. April 4, 2018. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.condenast.com/news/teen-vogue-announces-teen-vogue-summit-2018
  62. “How to Get Tickets for the Teen Vogue Summit Los Angeles 2019.” Teen Vogue. October 19, 2019. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/teen-vogue-summit-2019
  63. “2020 Summit NYC.” Teen Vogue. Accessed June 2, 2020. https://summit.teenvogue.com/
  64. “Olivia Rodrigo is the Final Speaker at Teen Vogue’s Annual Summit.” Iconic Hipster, Accessed May 3, 2023. https://iconichipster.com/olivia-rodrigo-is-the-final-speaker-at-teen-vogues-annual-summit/
  65. Pincus, Michael. “Hayley Kiyoko Advocates for Reproductive Rights at Teen Vogue Summit.” Teen Vogue, December 4, 2021. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hayley-kiyoko-advocates-for-reproductive-rights-at-teen-vogue-summit
  66. Pincus, Michael. “Hayley Kiyoko Advocates for Reproductive Rights at Teen Vogue Summit.” Teen Vouge, December 4, 2021. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hayley-kiyoko-advocates-for-reproductive-rights-at-teen-vogue-summit
  67. “Our Story.” Voters of Tomorrow, Accessed May 3, 2023. https://votersoftomorrow.org/about-us/
  68. Jones, Dustin. A Texas teen raises over $700,000 for abortions after Rep. Matt Gaetz mocked her.” NPR, July 28, 2022. https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1114300388/matt-gaetz-olivia-julianna-abortion-gen-z-for-change
  69. “Teen Vogue Summit & Block Party.” Teen Vouge, February 22, 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/summit-block-party
  70. “Versha Sharma.” Teen Vouge, Accessed May 3, 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/versha-sharma#:~:text=Versha%20Sharma%20Versha%20Sharma%20is%20the%20editor%20in,editor%20and%20a%20senior%20correspondent%20for%20Now%20This.
  71. Adams, Becket. “NowThis News is not news; it’s a straight-up propaganda outlet. Washington Examiner, June 6, 2018. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/nowthis-news-is-not-news-its-a-straight-up-propaganda-outlet
  72. “Talking Points Memo.” Media Bias/Fact Check, Accessed May 2, 2023. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/talking-points-memo/
  73. “Angela Kirkland.” Teen Vouge, Accessed May 2, 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/allegra-kirkland
  74. Colleen Hamilton, Accessed May 2, 2023. https://www.colleenrhl.com/
  75. Colleen Hamilton, Accessed May 2, 2023. https://www.colleenrhl.com/
  76. “Lexi McMenamin.” Teen Vouge, Accessed May 2, 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/lexi-mcmenamin
  77. “James Factora.” Them, Accessed May 2, 2023. https://www.them.us/contributor/james-factora
  See an error? Let us know!

Teen Vogue


New York City, NY