‘Where My Activists At?’ Inside the First Teen Vogue Summit

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/style/teen-vogue-summit-hillary-clinton.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fpolitics&action=click&contentCollection=politics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=7&pgtype=sectionfront

This past weekend, over 500 people attended Teen Vogue's first summit in Los Angeles, CA.
Teen Vogue, which is best known as a fashion and beauty magazine, was able to add politics into the mix at the event. Hillary Clinton, who was brought in as a keynote speaker, advised attendees to fight against "mansplaining" and to adjust their political expectations. I think bringing Hillary to the summit was a great move by Teen Vogue because it helps remove the barrier between politics and femininity. Recently, "Teen Vogue added the political issues of today to coverage of party frocks and makeup tips, and became a glossy guidebook for readers disenfranchised by the current presidential administration." Teen Vogue's magazine and summit seem to do a good job of making politics seem less intimidating to girls. In my opinion, we need a lot more works and events like this, where girls are able to connect with prominent female politicians and leaders. The fact that attendees of the summit got to meet a number of female executives from well-known companies such as Netflix and Youtube is amazing. I personally would have loved to have attended this event. I am impressed that Teen Vogue was able to create an environment for safe discussion and mentorship for women from all over the U.S. I wonder if we would be able to bring an event like this to CMC, or at least have a group of CMC students attend this type of event next semester.