Want Quotes by Jessica Valenti

9 Want quotes by Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti’s eight short statements on desire are incisive and to, giving a quick, sharp view of what we truly want.

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My informal writing style is a political choice, because I want feminism to be more accessible.

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At the end of the day, though, the entire basis for consent laws doesn't make sense. We're not old enough to decide…

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I think talking is as casual as blogging, and sometimes writing can be as casual as talking. My informal writing style is…

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I hear from a lot of young women, you know, I don't want to call myself a feminist because I don't want…

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I grew up in Long Island City. When I was growing up, my parents owned a women's clothing store in Queens. It…

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When you ask most American parents why they want to have kids, it's to bring more joy into their lives. So, when…

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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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I think I was in high school, actually, and it was a guidance counselor or someone said, you know, you're just too…

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Be as pissed off as you want to be. Don’t hold back because you think it’s unladylike or some such nonsense. We…

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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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