Life Quotes by Jessica Valenti

9 Life quotes by Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti’s take on life is unapologetically feminist and witty. These nine snippets blend humor with sharp social commentary, giving a fresh look at everyday gender dynamics.

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Life is messy, and it's okay if you are too! We all screw up, that doesn't have to define us.

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While falling in love is fun, it's not everything, and it's not the antidote to an unfulfilled life, despite what Reese Witherspoon…

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You have to have your personal life, and at the end of the day I think what people forget, especially when you're…

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I hope that by modeling feminism in my own life, work and relationships that it will haut become an organic part of…

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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…

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There's something really terrible about having your BlackBerry next to your bed or having your laptop in the living room when you're…

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Wanting to be liked means being a supporting character in your own life, using the cues of the actors around you to…

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Because there's no accountability on line in the same way there is in real life, all of a sudden you can say…

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Whether people identify as feminists or not, if they're doing work that furthers a feminist cause, I think that's wonderful, like if…

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Social media is not just another way to connect feminist and activist voices - it amplifies our messages as well.

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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…

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“What is closer to the truth is that when confronted with the love you deserve, it is easier to mock it than accept it.”

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Stress from blogging keeps me up at night.

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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…

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It used to be, if you wanted to have a strong, influential voice in the feminist movement, you really needed to be part of…

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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…

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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…

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The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank.

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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