Rachel Kramer Bussel
writer, traveler, editor of 50+ anthologies like @BigBookofOrgasm + @gottahaveitbook. rachelkb at gmail.com; see rachelkramerbussel.com for newsletter & info
Dear Mrs. Hall: Boys and Men Can See Sexy Selfies and Still Respect Women
Why Kim Hall’s viral FYI selfie letter is as insulting to teenage boys as it is to teenage girlsIf you haven’t heard, an open letter by blogger Kim Hall titled “FYI (if you’re a teenage girl),” in which the mom of teenage sons excoriates their peers for taking sexy selfies, has gone viral. While most of the letter is aimed at the girls posing in what Hall considers provocative ways, which gets them banned in her household, the most disturbing part of her letter is one that speaks ill of her boys (and all boys and men): Did you know that once a male sees you in a state of undress, he can…Rachel Kramer Bussel8 min read