Leora Tanenbaum
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Leora Tanenbaum

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Leora Tanenbaum is an expert on slut-shaming who is quoted and cited regularly in news stories, legal and academic journals, and social media. She began researching and writing about slut-shaming before the term even existed. She coined “slut-bashing”—the precursor to “slut-shaming”—in 1999. “Slut-shaming” is now a recognized concept and field of study, and the term is used widely. Currently, Tanenbaum is a frequent commentator for USA Today, where she discusses the gendered double standards faced by celebrities and non-celebs alike. She serves as an expert witness, advising litigators defending the rights of women to control online images of their own bodies and to deter opposing lawyers from slut-shaming these women during legal proceedings. Tanenbaum’s first book, "Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation," is regarded as a significant contribution to feminist thought and the foundational text on slut-shaming. It is a staple in sociology, gender and women’s studies, and sexuality studies courses. Called one of the 20 “must-read” books of all time for women, upon publication it shot up to become an Amazon Editor’s Choice book and an Amazon Top 10 Women’s Studies book. "I Am Not a Slut: Slut-Shaming in the Age of the Internet" was the first book to analyze the proliferation of slut-shaming in the age of social media and digital culture. It was named one of 11 "groundbreaking books about women making history." Tanenbaum is also the author of "Catfight: Rivalries Among Women"; "Taking Back God: American Women Rising Up for Religious Equality"; and "Bad Shoes & The Women Who Love Them." Tanenbaum has written for The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, New York Daily News, The Nation, and U.S. News & World Report. She has been a guest on Oprah, The Today Show, Nightline, Bill Maher, Fox News, MSNBC, and National Public Radio. Leora lectures at college campuses, conferences, book festivals, and community centers around the country. She is a regular guest lecturer at CUNY Graduate Center’s PhD program in sociology and serves on the advisory board of the Brown University Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women.
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