It seems odd that we continue to worry about the reputations of men who are accused of sexual wrong-doings. — 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
Women are brought up to believe you are going to be the better parent and you know what's best. I don't think… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Given the reality of unintended parenthood and parental unhappiness, one would think that women and men who make the decision not to… — 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
claims about what's 'natural' have long been used to reinforce traditional gender roles and values. ... Even the notion that women should… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Value yourself for what the media doesn't - your intelligence, your street smarts, your ability to play a kick-ass game of pool,… — 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
When women's sexuality is imagined to be passive or "dirty," it also means that men's sexuality is automatically positioned as aggressive and… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
“What’s the worst possible thing you can call a woman? Don’t hold back, now. You’re probably thinking of words like slut, whore,… — 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
In 1986, Gloria Steinem wrote that if men got periods, they 'would brag about how long and how much': that boys would… — 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
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
Men in their hearts hate women. It doesn’t matter how much we love them. They hate us” — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
According to the virginity movement, men have no self-control when it comes to anything sexual. — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Men take what women make and claim it as their own.Men don’t love childrenThey kill them in a heartbeat to hurt a… — 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… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Hearing the Beastie Boys speak out against sexism made me feel like if these men who had once sung about getting girls… — 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
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
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
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
“..the hope I have for women: that we can start to see ourselves-and encourage men to see us-as more than just the… — 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
