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 I was in high school, actually, and it was a guidance counselor or someone said, you know, you're just too… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I do think that there is a real crisis of masculinity that's happening in America. I think the problem is - the… — 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
I think virginity is fine, just as I think having sex is fine. I don't really care what women do sexually, and… — 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
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
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 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
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
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
Present-day American society-whether through pop culture, religion, or institutions-conflates sexuality and morality constantly. Idolizing virginity as a stand-in for women’s morality means… — 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
I think that the ideal of parenting can make people unhappy. It's that this lie that they're being told by society that… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
I'm glad that we have a history at all and that we can talk about feminist history. But I do think that… — 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
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
Be as pissed off as you want to be. Don’t hold back because you think it’s unladylike or some such nonsense. We… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Lately, I'm thinking a lot about, in parenting and in my writing, how to create a language about sexism in a way… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
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
When it comes to people who are saying really extreme things online, we have the tendency to think that they are just… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Yes, the more successful you are—or the stronger, the more opinionated—the less you will be generally liked. All of a sudden people… — 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
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
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
