“Moral licensing comes into play when people rely on past behavior to dismiss current prejudiced behavior. This is better known as the 'Some of my best friends are...' defense.”

American television and magazine writer and producer

Nell Scovell is an American television and magazine writer and producer. She is best known as the creator of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and as a co-author of Lean In. Scovell worked across television and magazines, and her name is closely tied to Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which ran on ABC and The WB from 1996 to 2003. She also helped write Lean In, the book associated with Sheryl Sandberg’s call for women’s leadership and ambition.