Tavi

A fashion blogger called Tavi who writes the Style Rookie is sitting in the front row and all the photogs are swarming.

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I ask Tavi how she handles skepticism about women, like herself, who are just as eager to dissect the latest Marc Jacobs collection as The Feminine Mystique.

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

Over the course of our conversation, Tavi reminds me of this a lot.

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

When I begin to tell her that this kind of wisdom is rarely gained in 14 years, Tavi quickly replies.

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

In June, Tavi gave a presentation at Toronto's IdeaCity and focused her talk on Sassy, the now-defunct cult teen magazine that Tavi describes as "the best thing ever."

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

But Tavi argues that its greatest legacy is feminism.

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

But, explained Tavi at IdeaCity, You're doing something just by identifying yourself as [a feminist] because you're changing the stereotype.

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

Tavi says, articulating the frustration she's felt arguing about feminism.

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

Tavi mentions a line in one Bikini Kill zine: "Lame, lame, so very lame."

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010

When I begin to tell her that this kind of wisdom is rarely gained in 14 years, Tavi quickly replies.

Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010