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Susan Bordo, David Masciotra, Deborah Levinson
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    Feminist philosopher and media maven specializing in U.S. politics and culture. Author of influential books on the female body, masculinity, Anne Boleyn, Hillary Clinton, Post-Trump politics, and TV.

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    I am the author of six books, including Exurbia Now: The Battleground of American Democracy Melville House Books) and I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters (Bloomsbury, 2020).

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