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
While falling in love is fun, it's not everything, and it's not the antidote to an unfulfilled life, despite what Reese Witherspoon… — 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 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 spoke on a panel once with a famous new age author/guru in leather pants and she said that the problem with… — 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
“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’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
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
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
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
“Yes, we love the good men in our lives and sometimes, oftentimes, the bad ones too- but that we're not in full… — 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
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
“If you spend any amount of time doing media analysis, it’s clear that the most frenzied moral panic surrounding young women’s sexuality… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
I'm really aware of how feminism and feminist rhetoric has been appropriated by the right. — 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
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
