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About Jessica Valenti
American feminist writer
Jessica Valenti is an American feminist writer. She co-founded the blog Feministing and wrote for it from 2004 to 2011. She has 91 quotes on the site. Valenti is the author of six books, including Full Frontal Feminism, The Purity Myth, Why Have Kids?, and Sex Object: A Memoir. She has also co-edited Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power, A World Without Rape, and Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World. From 2014 to 2018, she was a columnist for The Guardian, and she now runs the Abortion, Every Day newsletter. Michelle Goldberg described her as “one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation.”
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- “While boys are taught that the things that make them men--good men--are universally accepted ethical ideals,…”Jessica Valenti
- “In addition to shaming sexual-assault victims, positioning abstinence as women's domain further promotes the…”Jessica Valenti
- “The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank.”Jessica Valenti
- “The truth is that we don't need everyone to like us; we need a few people to love us. Because what's better t…”Jessica Valenti
Blogging: more sayings
- “Och, lass. Yer going to have to not do that.” Faolán exhaled. “Creeping up on a man is a dangerous thing, and…”Shannon MacLeod
- “When it comes to individual bloggers, they have many choices now that include blogging for a network or going…”Jason Calacanis
- “A professional who doesn't deliver as committed is not just lazy, he is a liar.”Amit Kalantri
Stress: more sayings
- “I notice that if there are some times I've been stressed, because I'm human and stress about things, that aff…”Britney Spears
- “Take the next 24 hours and just relax with the knowing that everything is okay. Let go of the stress and worr…”Mike Basevic
- “Dance your Soulful path / and you shall know the magic / of your mind & heart / and all the beauty laughing /…”Jay Woodman
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Books by Jessica Valenti
Sex object
2016
Believe Me
2020
The purity myth
2009
Full Frontal Feminism
2014