This article is about the runway show that the protesters that started the petition I signed on Change.org performed and also, described is that they had the opportunity to meet with the editor-in-chief and other staff members of Teen Vogue. The editor-in-chief (Amy Astley) only gave the girls a total of 5 minutes of her time and did not utilize that time to talk about their concerns and issues, yet she took the time to give them copies of the magazine and to tell the girls to study up. "“It was kind of shocking how rude they were to us, because Julia had a really positive experience talking with Seventeen’s editor-in-chief,” said Cruz, who launched the campaign with Stydahar.
“We assumed Teen Vogue would also want to hear what their readers think and do everything they can to help girls' feel better about themselves and their bodies. Instead, they sat with us for 5 minutes and told us to do our homework. We have done our homework. That’s why we started this campaign, because three out of every 4 girls feel bad about themselves after reading a fashion magazine,” said Stydahar. “That’s not a statistic that the magazine industry should be proud of. It should change, and I know it will change if we continue demanding diverse, real images of beauty from Teen Vogue.”
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