Jessica Valenti

@JessicaValenti

Jessica Valenti is the author of Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth about Parenting and Happiness. She has also written three other books on feminism, including The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women, which was recently made into a documentary. She is editor of the award-winning anthology Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape and the founder of Feministing.com, which Columbia Journalism Review calls “head and shoulders above almost any writing on women’s issues in mainstream media.” Jessica was the recipient of the 2011 Hillman Journalism Prize and was called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world by The Guardian.

#AskJessica: Why Don’t Feminists Care More About Anthony Weiner?

#AskJessica: Why Don’t Feminists Care More About Anthony Weiner? #AskJessica: Why Don’t Feminists Care More About Anthony Weiner?

Because we have more important things to worry about. 

Aug 2, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

The GOP’s Twenty-Week Mistake

The GOP’s Twenty-Week Mistake The GOP’s Twenty-Week Mistake

Republican leaders want to ban abortions after twenty weeks, but they don’t realize that many women need late abortions because GOP policies prevent them from getting the car...

Jul 29, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

#AskJessica: How Can Feminists Make Their Voices Heard? #AskJessica: How Can Feminists Make Their Voices Heard?

A big book deal isn't the only way.

Jul 26, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

Fear and Consequences: George Zimmerman and the Protection of White Womanhood

Fear and Consequences: George Zimmerman and the Protection of White Womanhood Fear and Consequences: George Zimmerman and the Protection of White Womanhood

White women are taught to fear men of color, but the results of George Zimmerman’s trial prove that it’s time to change that.

Jul 16, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas

A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas

By refusing to give up on a done deal, Texas feminists showed us what the future of pro-choice activism looks like.

Jul 2, 2013 / Column / Jessica Valenti

#AskJessica: How Do You Get Men to Understand That Feminism Is Important?

#AskJessica: How Do You Get Men to Understand That Feminism Is Important? #AskJessica: How Do You Get Men to Understand That Feminism Is Important?

The first step is to not talk to brick walls.

Jun 28, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

VIDEO: #AskJessica—How Do I Deal With Street Harassment?

VIDEO: #AskJessica—How Do I Deal With Street Harassment? VIDEO: #AskJessica—How Do I Deal With Street Harassment?

The first in a weekly video series on how to navigate our world as a feminist.

Jun 21, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

The Peeping Press: Understanding the Male Media Gaze

The Peeping Press: Understanding the Male Media Gaze The Peeping Press: Understanding the Male Media Gaze

Let's remember: ogling isn't journalism.

Jun 19, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

Abortion and Magical Thinking

Abortion and Magical Thinking Abortion and Magical Thinking

Anti-choicers think what they believe determines how abortion restrictions are enforced. They're dangerously wrong.

Jun 5, 2013 / Column / Jessica Valenti

Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level

Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level

Sometimes, you've got to feed the trolls.

Jun 3, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

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