Lauren Duca

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Lauren Duca
Lauren Duca in 2017
Duca in 2017
Born (1991-02-24) February 24, 1991 (age 27)
New York City, New York U.S.
Residence New York City, New York U.S.
Education Fordham University
Occupation Journalist
Political columnist
Years active 2016-present

Lauren Duca (born February 24, 1991)[1] is an American journalist and political columnist.[2] Duca currently works at Teen Vogue, where she has a column called "Thigh High Politics."

Early life[edit]

Duca was born in New York City. Her mother is a physical therapist. Duca's parents are politically conservative Republicans. They live in New Jersey.[2]

In 2013, Duca graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in English and Philosophy.[3] During this time she was editor in chief of the alternative newspaper, the paper.[4] In 2015, she received a master's degree in Journalism and Critical Theory from New York University.

Career[edit]

After working as an online editorial intern for New York in 2013, Duca worked as a reporter at The Huffington Post from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, she began working as a freelance reporter, where she often writes for Teen Vogue.

In December 2016, Duca drew attention for an op-ed in Teen Vogue titled "Donald Trump is Gaslighting America",[5][6] which argued that then President-elect Donald Trump relied on deceit to undermine the truth so his critics would question their own judgment.[7] As of December 23, 2016, the essay had been viewed 1.2 million times, becoming the magazine's most-viewed post.[8] Katie Mettler of The Washington Post said, "[T]he Internet lit up with praise for [Duca's] 'scorched-earth' op-ed."[9] The essay was widely cited as a turning point in the fashion magazine's reputation, with a newly recognized political dimension.[10][11][12]

Duca appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on December 23, 2016.[13] In the heated exchange over Duca's commentary on Ivanka Trump,[14] Duca criticized host Tucker Carlson for not allowing her to speak and called Carlson a "partisan hack"; in response he told her that instead of political commentary, she "should stick to the thigh-high boots," referring to her earlier articles on pop-star Ariana Grande.[15] Online harassment of Duca followed, including threats of sexual assault.[16]

In response, Duca named her new column at Teen Vogue, begun in February 2017,[7] "Thigh-High Politics."[17] She also designed a tee-shirt in July 2017 with the phrase "I like my politics thigh-high," and donated 100 percent of the proceeds from each $32 shirt to Planned Parenthood in Tucker Carlson's name.[18] As of December 2017, over $10,000 was raised.[19]

In January 2017, the Twitter account of Martin Shkreli was suspended after repeatedly tweeting about dating Duca and then sharing Photoshopped pictures of himself with Duca on his account.[20][21][22]

On 21 February 2018 Lauren responded to Billy Graham's death by tweeting:

"The big news today is that Billy Graham was still alive this whole time. Anyway, have fun in hell, bitch."[23]

Her post resulted in a backlash on the internet.[24] In response to a Fox News' coverage of her tweet, Duca noted:

The Fox article and segment on my stupid tweet are really miraculous in their bad-faith consternation. Billy Graham called being gay "a sinister form of perversion," and floated the idea that "AIDS is a punishment from God." If hell is real, that's exactly where he's headed.[25]

Duca has contributed to Vice, Complex, New York Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, Pacific Standard, The Nation, and The New Yorker.

Personal life[edit]

Duca lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Kristopher Fleming.[26]

Honors[edit]

Selected works and publications[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Duca, Lauren (24 February 2018). "Today is my birthday. Please congratulate me on being alive". @laurenduca. Twitter. 
  2. ^ a b Dodes, Rachel (2017). "Even the Teen Vogue Writer Who Took On Trump Gets Stage Fright". The New York Times. 
  3. ^ Loizzo-Desai, Alexandra (29 June 2017). "20 in Their 20s: Lauren Duca". Fordham Magazine. Fordham University. 
  4. ^ Micalizzi, Victoria (10 April 2017). "Grad Lauren Duca Speaks on Media and Politics". Fordham Observer. Fordham University. 
  5. ^ North, Anna (19 December 2016). "Opinion: The Teen's Guide to the Trump Presidency". The New York Times. 
  6. ^ Peterson, Lisa (27 July 2017). "Lauren Duca Talks Sexism, Trolls, and the Importance of Being "Defiantly Confident"". PopSugar. 
  7. ^ a b Sanci, Elissa (6 March 2017). "Lauren Duca On Going Viral and Standing Your Ground: BUST Interview". Bust. 
  8. ^ Folkenflik, David (23 December 2016). "Trump Essay Signals Shift In Approach For 'Teen Vogue'" (Audio includes transcript). All Things Considered. NPR. 
  9. ^ Mettler, Katie (12 December 2016). "In 'scorched-earth' op-ed, a Teen Vogue writer says Trump is 'gaslighting America'". The Washington Post. 
  10. ^ Folkenflik, David (23 December 2016). "Trump Essay Signals Shift In Approach For 'Teen Vogue'" (Audio includes transcript). All Things Considered. NPR. 
  11. ^ Stern, Mark Joseph (12 December 2016). "Teen Vogue's Fiery Trump Takedown Shouldn't Be a Surprise. Teen Vogue Rocks". Slate. 
  12. ^ Gilbert, Sophie (12 December 2016). "Teen Vogue's Political Coverage Isn't Surprising". The Atlantic. 
  13. ^ Feldman, Josh (23 December 2016). "Teen Vogue Writer Battles Tucker Carlson: 'You're Actually Being a Partisan Hack'". Mediaite. 
  14. ^ Wemple, Erik (28 December 2016). "Tucker Carlson delivers sexism for Fox News". The Washington Post. 
  15. ^ Romano, Nick (24 December 2016). "Tucker Carlson Slammed for Interview with 'Teen Vogue' Writer". Entertainment Weekly. 
  16. ^ "Teen Vogue writer who appeared on Fox News receives threats". CBS News. The Associated Press. 27 December 2016. 
  17. ^ Ellefson, Lindsey (24 February 2017). "Lauren Duca Launches Teen Vogue Column, Calls It 'Thigh-High Politics' in Honor of Tucker Carlson". Mediaite. 
  18. ^ Reed, Sam (17 July 2017). "Teen Vogue Writer Designs T-Shirt, Donates Profits to Planned Parenthood in Fox News Anchor's Name". The Hollywood Reporter. 
  19. ^ Klepper, Dan; Duca, Lauren (14 December 2017). "Lauren Duca - Doubting Reality After One Year of Trump" (Video interview). The Opposition with Jordan Klepper. Comedy Central. 
  20. ^ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (8 January 2017). "Martin Shkreli has been suspended from Twitter for targeted harassment of a reporter". The Verge. 
  21. ^ Miller, Jenni (8 January 2017). "Martin Shkreli Suspended From Twitter After Harassing Female Journalist". New York. 
  22. ^ Yu, Roger (8 January 2017). "Martin Shkreli suspended from Twitter for harassing journalist". USA Today. 
  23. ^ Duca, Lauren (24 February 2018). "The big news today is that Billy Graham was still alive this whole time. Anyway, have fun in hell, bitch". @laurenduca. Twitter. 
  24. ^ Williams, Janice (22 February 2018). "Conservatives are furious with Teen Vogue's Lauren Duca after Billy Graham tweet". Newsweek. 
  25. ^ Duca, Lauren (22 February 2018). "The Fox article and segment on my stupid tweet are really miraculous in their bad-faith consternation. Billy Graham called being gay "a sinister form of perversion," and floated the idea that "AIDS is a punishment from God." If hell is real, that's exactly where he's headed". @laurenduca. Twitter. 
  26. ^ Adams, Margaret (14 February 2017). "14 Couples Share How They Actually Met, Just in Time for Valentine's Day". New York Observer. 
  27. ^ "2015 Winners 8th Annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards" (PDF). National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. Los Angeles Press Club. 2015. 
  28. ^ Tocci, Elora (12 October 2017). "Lauren Duca: An Advocate Online and Off". CCC New York. 

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