Taylor Crumpton Wrote About Sabrina Carpenter’s Polarizing Album Cover

For TIME, Taylor Crumpton wrote about the discourse around Sabrina Carpenter’s album cover which features the singer in a provocative pose.  

Crumpton told Study Hall , “The singer has become a placeholder for America’s sexual frustrations.”

In the opinion essay, Crumpton draws from data showcasing “a sharp decline in sexual activity across the nation.” 

Crumpton writes, “Although the majority of Americans are not having sex, the overt response to Carpenter’s album cover points to the fact that, perhaps, they want to. But instead of being honest about their sexual desires, people pin their frustrations onto society’s most visible. This includes pop stars.” 

Crumpton’s writing has appeared in The Face, Glamour, PAPER, and NPR.