“Because while my daughter lives in a world that knows what happens to women is wrong, it has also accepted this wrongness… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
As much as I disagree with Sarah Palin, there's no denying that she was the victim of sexism. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Hearing the Beastie Boys speak out against sexism made me feel like if these men who had once sung about getting girls… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Whether it's repro rights, violence against women, or just plain old vanilla sexism, most issues affecting women have one thing in common… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Feminism isn't simply about being a woman in a position of power. It's battling systemic inequities; it's a social justice movement that… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
claims about what's 'natural' have long been used to reinforce traditional gender roles and values. ... Even the notion that women should… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
“If we have no place to go where we can escape that reaction to our bodies, where is it that we're not… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
“Yet despite all these things we know to be true- despite the preponderance of evidence showing the mental and emotional distress people… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
“What’s the worst possible thing you can call a woman? Don’t hold back, now. You’re probably thinking of words like slut, whore,… — 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
Lately, I'm thinking a lot about, in parenting and in my writing, how to create a language about sexism in a way… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
There's going to be biological differences between the genders. There's going to be biological differences between two women or two men. There's… — 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
