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Leah Fessler
Modern Sexuality Freelance Writer; Author, "Can She Really 'Play That Game, Too'?"
Leah Fessler is a modern culture writer, public speaker, and creative professional focusing on the intersections of romance, sexual culture, and gender dynamics. In May 2015, she graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in English and American literatures with a focus in nonfiction creative writing. Her writing has been published by Atlantic Media and largely centers on her senior thesis, “Can She Really, ‘Play That Game, Too’?” — a narrative exploration of women’s experiences with the hookup culture at Middlebury, featuring extensive personal research. Fessler has spent the past year working in management for Bridgewater Associates. She is a contributing editor to Middlebury Magazine.
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![Deep Dive: The State of Sex in America—Changing Mores, Changing Morality?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/9cb54344-6b7d-4501-854e-3efafc3ffdee/27961752841_a7ca074b96_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=225&q=80&rect=0%2C614%2C7360%2C4145&w=400)
As mainstream attitudes about sex and relationships are seemingly more casual than ever, precise communication between individuals is increasingly paramount. What's the state...
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A general relaxation of sexual morals has run headlong into a decades-old push to protect children and teens—not only from predators, but from themselves. The results are some...