Sparked by the documentary Framing Britney, many are now questioning the way that 20 years ago, teenage girl and young women celebrities—Lindsey Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Spears, and others—had been sexualized in ways that we now recognize are unacceptable and, frankly, disgusting.

The University of Tennessee expelled PhD student Kimberly Diei for posting photos of herself on social media that the university judged as "vulgar" and "crude." Diei, who is Black, wore low-cut tops and consciously expressed a message of empowerment for Black women.