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.

Political Wives of the GOP Political Wives of the GOP

In the Republican Party, being a leading lady means loving your supporting role.

Sep 13, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Fantasy Women of the GOP Fantasy Women of the GOP

In the Republican imagination, women hardly register.

Aug 28, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Republicans: Test Your Knowledge of Women! Republicans: Test Your Knowledge of Women!

A remedial exam for the woefully ill-informed—with answers provided by actual Republicans.

Aug 20, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

All in the Family: Is Blood Thicker Than Politics? All in the Family: Is Blood Thicker Than Politics?

Political disagreement hurts most when it hits close to home.

Aug 13, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

The Upside of Ugly

The Upside of Ugly The Upside of Ugly

It’s more important for girls to be angry at our misogynist culture than to “love themselves.”

Aug 2, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

How to Out a Rapist How to Out a Rapist

Young women create their own justice using social media.

Jul 23, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Anatomy of a Successful Rape Joke Anatomy of a Successful Rape Joke

Yes, jokes about rape can be funny. Daniel Tosh’s wasn’t.

Jul 12, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

The Daddy Wars The Daddy Wars

When it comes to conversations about parenting, why do we keep letting men off the hook?

Jun 27, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Vagina, Vagina, Vagina Vagina, Vagina, Vagina

How can Republicans legislate something they’re too afraid to say?

Jun 15, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Targeting ‘Slutty’ Students

Targeting ‘Slutty’ Students Targeting ‘Slutty’ Students

How dress codes discriminate against women.

Jun 8, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

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