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On Lady Gaga: Sexual Empowerment Is Not about Power

June 23, 2010
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Imagine this scenario: You’re an attractive young woman dressed in nothing more than a few well-placed sequins. Surrounded by a group of young, attractive men, you are dancing expressively at the club. You feel powerful because you have their undivided attention. Is this feminism? Is this sexual empowerment?

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Girls in Tech NYC Entrepreneurship and Venture Panel

May 28, 2010
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Last night, I attended the Girls in Tech NYC Entrepreneurship and Venture Series Kick-Off at Dogpatch Labs in New York City. Founded in 2007, Girls in Tech NYC is a networking group dedicated to bringing together and empowering females in the tech industry. The panelists were successful and powerful entrepreneurs.

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Laryssa Accepts Miss America Crown

February 2, 2010
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I’ve been whining about the Miss America pageant for quite some time. Can’t we find more constructive ways to award scholarships to women? Being the sneaky prankster that I am, I wonder if a young woman who is actually smart, who really cares about something could use the Miss America system to do some actual good.

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New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit

November 10, 2009
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Yesterday, I attended the New Media Women Entrepreneur’s Summit in Washington, DC. Made possible by the McCormick Foundation, the event was a day-long gathering of female news creators. I met a number of young women from a variety of backgrounds. Check out the #nmwe Twitter hashtag for live updates from the event.

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Cyber Sexy and Flickr’s Femme Fatales

November 2, 2009
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What would happen if the models themselves directed sexy magazine photoshoots? How would they choose to express themselves? And would they look even sexier? What if they stood behind the photo editor as he or she edited the images? Would they want to be airbrushed?

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