If you're fighting to limit other women's rights, then you can't really call yourself a feminist. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
You come to a point where you give up on holding yourself to a perfect feminist ideal — it just feels stifling. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I'm really aware of how feminism and feminist rhetoric has been appropriated by the right. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Men take what women make and claim it as their own.Men don’t love childrenThey kill them in a heartbeat to hurt a… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Something I say a lot when it comes to anti-feminist stereotypes is that they exist for a reason. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Social media is not just another way to connect feminist and activist voices - it amplifies our messages as well. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Whether people identify as feminists or not, if they're doing work that furthers a feminist cause, I think that's wonderful, like if… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I'm glad that we have a history at all and that we can talk about feminist history. But I do think that… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I hear from a lot of young women, you know, I don't want to call myself a feminist because I don't want… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I grew up definitely a feminist, but I didn't call myself a feminist until I took my first women's studies class in… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
The biggest thinker that's influenced my feminism is definitely Bell Hooks, who's a feminist cultural critic, because of her accessibility but also… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Bra-burning never happened. It was completely made up by the media. A couple of women protesting a Miss America pageant threw some… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I certainly wouldn't be writing books if it hadn't been for the feminist blogosphere, and I think that's a really amazing thing. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
It's not always easy being a full-time feminist - especially as a young woman - when you're constantly being told that what… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
People ask me a lot, 'Well, can you be pro-life and be feminist? Can you be conservative and be feminist?' And I… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
“Do you think it is fair that guy will make more money doing the same job as you? Does it piss you… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
There's no benefit to saying that you're a feminist. But you do kind of get a nice patriarchal pat on the head… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I saw an article where the manager of the Pussycat Dolls, which is kind of this like striptease band, girl band, said,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think the biggest hurdle American feminists have in terms of taking a more global approach is that too often when you… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think people resist feminism because they're scared. I think for women, they're scared of being picked on or of being called… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
As I grew up and began identifying myself as a feminist, there were plenty of issues that continued to make me question… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think anyone who wants the social, political and economic equality for women can call themselves a feminist. It does get trickier,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
There was no real strategic decision about editorial tone. It was kind of a write whatever you want to write, and we'll… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
It just struck me as really odd that there were all of these conversations going on about what young women were up… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Something I say a lot when it comes to anti-feminist stereotypes is that they exist for a reason. The stereotypes of feminists… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Young women know that something is off; they know that the world is a messed-up place. They know that the world is… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
One of the things I really like about doing work online, and the thing I like about the work I'm doing now,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I remember at the time - right before we started Feministing.com - doing a Google search for the term "young feminism" and… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I know I certainly wouldn't be writing books if it hadn't been for the feminist blogosphere, and I think that's a really… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think feminism has always been global. I think there's feminism everywhere throughout the world. I think, though, for Western feminism and… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
In 2008, I was one of the young feminist whippersnappers who voted for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
One of the things I really like about doing work online, and the thing I like about the work I'm doing now,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
If you don't identify as a feminist, you're missing out on this whole community that's out there that could really help you… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I kind of love that there's not really a feminist canon; or maybe there is, but it's being changed, that it's a… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think we get into very dangerous territory when we start to define who can and cannot be a feminist. It's such… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
The stereotypes of feminists as ugly, or man-haters, or hairy, or whatever it is - that's really strategic. That's a really smart… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
People seem to think, because of the way that the media has appropriated third-wave feminism or young feminism, that all young feminists… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
For a lot of women who don't go to college, or for a lot of women who aren't in New York or… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
It used to be, if you wanted to have a strong, influential voice in the feminist movement, you really needed to be… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
The less obvious hurdle is that of preparing parents emotionally and putting forward realistic images of parenthood and motherhood. There also needs to be… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
Social media is not just another way to connect feminist and activist voices - it amplifies our messages as well. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
Women are brought up to believe you are going to be the better parent and you know what's best. I don't think that's necessarily… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
“What is closer to the truth is that when confronted with the love you deserve, it is easier to mock it than accept it.” — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
I think we get into very dangerous territory when we start to define who can and cannot be a feminist. It's such a slippery… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
It used to be, if you wanted to have a strong, influential voice in the feminist movement, you really needed to be part of… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
The implications of likability are long-lasting and serious. Women adjust their behavior to be likable and as a result have less power in the… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
I think I was in high school, actually, and it was a guidance counselor or someone said, you know, you're just too loud; like… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
Something I say a lot when it comes to anti-feminist stereotypes is that they exist for a reason. The stereotypes of feminists as ugly,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
Even the notion that women should have children at all is based on the idea that a woman's inherent and most important role is… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
I do think that there is a real crisis of masculinity that's happening in America. I think the problem is - the way it's… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
Young women know that something is off; they know that the world is a messed-up place. They know that the world is a sexist… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
“I’m talking about the soul-crushing drudgery of day-to-day parenthood that we’re too embarrassed to talk about. The boredom, the stress, the nagging dissatisfaction, and… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share
