Something I say a lot when it comes to anti-feminist stereotypes is that they exist for a reason. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
My informal writing style is a political choice, because I want feminism to be more accessible. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think that blogging and the Internet has completely changed feminism for ever, I think. — 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
If you're fighting to limit other women's rights, then you can't really call yourself a feminist. — 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
Something you hear a lot is that feminism dead. But if feminism is dead, why do people try so hard to kill… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Instead of focusing on men and focusing on what we can do to prop them up, people seem really incredibly focused on… — 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
And really, how insulting is it that to suggest that the best thing women can do is raise other people to do… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
“For women especially, virginity has become the easy answer- the morality quick fix. You can be vapid, stupid, and unethical, but so… — 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
“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
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've been thinking a lot about Lady Gaga and what she means for feminism. I think - I find her completely fascinating,… — 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
It used to be that if someone was to get involved in feminism, it was probably because they were already interested. They… — 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
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
Making women the sexual gatekeepers and telling men they just can't help themselves not only drives home the point that women's sexuality… — 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 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
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 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’ve always found the idea of 'saving' your virginity intriguing: it’s not as if we’re packing our Saran-wrapped hymens away in the… — 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
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
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
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
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
Men in their hearts hate women. It doesn’t matter how much we love them. They hate us” — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think feminism is taking off. It's just not visible in the way that we would like it to be. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
How insulting is it to suggest the best thing women can do is raise other people to do incredible things? — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I think feminism has always been global. I think there's feminism everywhere throughout the world. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
If feminism wasn't powerful, if feminism wasn't influential, people wouldn't spend so much time putting it down. — 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
People aren't comfortable thinking of women as people. Like we're not people, we're women, and that means something completely different, especially when… — 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
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 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
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank. — 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 as ugly,… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
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 Image
