Women's Suffrage, And Other Gems From Shockingly Brilliant Teen Vogue

Everyone should be heartbroken that Teen Vogue is phasing out its print magazine! 

A whole fantastic run of political articles like this one I've piqd have made the traditionally girly and apolitical magazine into one of the most groundbreaking in publication today. This is both because it's overhauled the traditionally sexist nature of glossy magazines targeted at women and teens, and because, in the current political context, educating and empowering young women is vitally important. The demographic deserves high-quality journalism aimed at enlightening them beyond this season’s nail polish colors.

For instance: in this particular article, Evette Dionne points out to young readers that what they’ve learned in school about women’s suffrage in the US likely leaves out a crucial part of the story: women of color weren’t lobbied for alongside white women trying to gain the vote. She explains:

“By not addressing this issue, some white suffragists were able to present voting rights as an extension of white supremacy.”

Exposing undercovered areas of feminist history and making them relevant to the current moment is exactly what a magazine like Teen Vogue should do. Yet Condé Nast is firing 80 employees and slashing the print version of the magazine. Just another piece of sad news about the news this year.