“The important thing is that we are participating-whether it's by running, voting, or supporting (financially or otherwise) candidates who make a difference… — 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
There is no public space for women; the whole world is a prison where you have to be constantly aware at all… — 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 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
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
Obviously Feministing is kind of a women's space in a certain way, even though we have a lot of male readership and… — 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
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
“Trusting women means also trusting them to find their way. This isn’t to say, of course, that I think women’s sexual choices… — 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
“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
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
I think the idea that feminism is dead is dangerous because it leads women and men to believe that (1) they don't… — 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
There have been women who stumbled across Feministing randomly, through a bizarre Google search or something, and had no idea what feminism… — 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 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
“My least favorite form of street harassment is when a guy asks why I’m not smiling. It’s related to that: Women aren’t… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
“Shit is fucked up when it comes to appearances and women. We’re expected to be hot - but if we are, we’re… — 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
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
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
What bothers me the most about the way that people appropriate feminist language is that they are the same people who are… — 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
