I think I was in high school, actually, and it was a guidance counselor or someone said, you know, you're just too… — 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
You have to have your personal life, and at the end of the day I think what people forget, especially when you're… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think virginity is fine, just as I think having sex is fine. I don't really care what women do sexually, and… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I do think that there is a real crisis of masculinity that's happening in America. I think the problem is - the… — 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
I always go with the dictionary definition of feminism, which is just social, political and economic equality for women. And that's kind… — 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
We've been growing our readership every month, and we're kind of like, where are they all coming from? This is wonderful! And… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think that the ideal of young womanhood as it's seen in pop culture specifically is a really kind of vapid, conceited,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Be as pissed off as you want to be. Don’t hold back because you think it’s unladylike or some such nonsense. We… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I don't think that there's a guy behind the desk at every newspaper saying "No, woman" and sending her on her way,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think that it's incredibly important that we're actually paying attention to the feminism that's going on on the ground in different… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
The Internet is the new public space. And because women are out in public, people don't like that in much the same… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think that blogging and the Internet has completely changed feminism for ever, I think. You know, it used to be, 10… — 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
If there's an article about sexual assault, if there's a video about feminism on YouTube, you're going to get the most horrible,… — 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
