Why We Should Care About Britney Spears

Her conservatorship sheds light on the fragility of women’s financial rights and autonomy

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I was just as mesmerized as all of you. She was beautiful to look at, about to be hugely successful, and was belting out a soprano to lyrics only a high school sophomore could love. But as a teenager, I was only mildly interested in a celebrity’s personal life. So while I became a fan of Brittney Spears’…