--- title: "23 Way Quotes By Jessica Valenti" description: "23 Way quotes by Jessica Valenti. Plus more from Jessica Valenti and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa6/jessica-valenti-1960_activist_social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to_12180.png" --- > [Social media is not just another way to connect feminist and activist voices - it amplifies our messages as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to-connect-feminist-and-activist/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa6/jessica-valenti-1960_activist_social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to_12180.png) > [The cultural insistence that parenting is the 'most important' job in the world is a smart way to satiate unappreciated women without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-cultural-insistence-that-parenting-is-the-most-important-job-in/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/803/jessica-valenti-1960_important_the-cultural-insistence-that-parenting-i_1056949.png) > [Obviously Feministing is kind of a women's space in a certain way, even though we have a lot of male readership and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/obviously-feministing-is-kind-of-a-women-s-space-in-a-certain-way/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee4/jessica-valenti-1960_certain_obviously-feministing-is-kind-of-a-women_2252570.png) > [I think feminism is taking off. It's just not visible in the way that we would like it to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-think-feminism-is-taking-off-it-s-just-not-visible-in-the-way-that/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/811/jessica-valenti-1960_feminism_i-think-feminism-is-taking-off-it-s-just_805431.png) > [The Internet is the new public space. And because women are out in public, people don't like that in much the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-internet-is-the-new-public-space-and-because-women-are-out-in/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b36/jessica-valenti-1960_happens_the-internet-is-the-new-public-space-and_3034981.jpg) > [I don't think that there's a guy behind the desk at every newspaper saying "No, woman" and sending her on her way,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-don-t-think-that-there-s-a-guy-behind-the-desk-at-every-newspaper/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d6/jessica-valenti-1960_bars_i-don-t-think-that-there-s-a-guy-behind_1014267.jpg) > [What bothers me the most about the way that people appropriate feminist language is that they are the same people who are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/what-bothers-me-the-most-about-the-way-that-people-appropriate/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd8/jessica-valenti-1960_anti-feminist_what-bothers-me-the-most-about-the-way-t_259330.png) > [It used to be that if someone was to get involved in feminism, it was probably because they were already interested. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/it-used-to-be-that-if-someone-was-to-get-involved-in-feminism-it-was/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bd/jessica-valenti-1960_activist_it-used-to-be-that-if-someone-was-to-get_1403158.png) > [People seem to think, because of the way that the media has appropriated third-wave feminism or young feminism, that all young feminists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/people-seem-to-think-because-of-the-way-that-the-media-has/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a5/jessica-valenti-1960_calling_people-seem-to-think-because-of-the-way_2242809.jpg) > [I do think that there is a real crisis of masculinity that's happening in America. I think the problem is - the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-do-think-that-there-is-a-real-crisis-of-masculinity-that-s/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/229/jessica-valenti-1960_america_i-do-think-that-there-is-a-real-crisis-o_222217.jpg) > [I hope that by modeling feminism in my own life, work and relationships that it will haut become an organic part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-hope-that-by-modeling-feminism-in-my-own-life-work-and/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d4/jessica-valenti-1960_daughter_i-hope-that-by-modeling-feminism-in-my-o_3056245.png) > [The less obvious hurdle is that of preparing parents emotionally and putting forward realistic images of parenthood and motherhood. There also needs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-less-obvious-hurdle-is-that-of-preparing-parents-emotionally-and/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a38/jessica-valenti-1960_acknowledgement_the-less-obvious-hurdle-is-that-of-prepa_8532.jpg) > [I saw an article where the manager of the Pussycat Dolls, which is kind of this like striptease band, girl band, said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-saw-an-article-where-the-manager-of-the-pussycat-dolls-which-is/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b4/jessica-valenti-1960_articles_i-saw-an-article-where-the-manager-of-th_825285.png) > [The studies about differences between the sexes that you see kind of get propped up in the media are more often than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-studies-about-differences-between-the-sexes-that-you-see-kind-of/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/683/jessica-valenti-1960_differences_the-studies-about-differences-between-th_1858557.jpg) > [The stereotypes of feminists as ugly, or man-haters, or hairy, or whatever it is - that's really strategic. That's a really smart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-stereotypes-of-feminists-as-ugly-or-man-haters-or-hairy-or/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f2/jessica-valenti-1960_away_the-stereotypes-of-feminists-as-ugly-or_1923263.jpg) > [There's no one right way to parent, and there's no magic combination of genders that produces the most well-adjusted child. We all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/there-s-no-one-right-way-to-parent-and-there-s-no-magic-combination/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f96/jessica-valenti-1960_best_there-s-no-one-right-way-to-parent-and-t_1553826.png) > [Because there's no accountability on line in the same way there is in real life, all of a sudden you can say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/because-there-s-no-accountability-on-line-in-the-same-way-there-is-in/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d6/jessica-valenti-1960_accountability_because-there-s-no-accountability-on-lin_362289.png) > [In 'The Purity Myth,' I not only discuss what the purity myth is and reveal its consequences for women, but also outline…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/in-the-purity-myth-i-not-only-discuss-what-the-purity-myth-is-and/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbd/jessica-valenti-1960_about_in-the-purity-myth-i-not-only-discuss-wh_3062555.png) > [I think it is effective when activists work from the margins, and I think that's the best way to go about it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-think-it-is-effective-when-activists-work-from-the-margins-and-i/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/633/jessica-valenti-1960_activism_i-think-it-is-effective-when-activists-w_2039905.jpg) > [Sex for pleasure, for fun, or even for building relationships is completely absent from our national conversation. Yet taking the joy out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/sex-for-pleasure-for-fun-or-even-for-building-relationships-is/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/924/jessica-valenti-1960_absent_sex-for-pleasure-for-fun-or-even-for-bui_716965.png) > [I think that we're our own worst enemies in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to doing work where you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-think-that-we-re-our-own-worst-enemies-in-a-lot-of-ways-especially/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43d/jessica-valenti-1960_criticized_i-think-that-we-re-our-own-worst-enemies_2907470.png) > [I think that online harassment has become so ubiquitous on the Internet that a lot of women do feel safer, whatever that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-think-that-online-harassment-has-become-so-ubiquitous-on-the/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/jessica-valenti-1960_bother_i-think-that-online-harassment-has-becom_2999187.png) > [Hearing the Beastie Boys speak out against sexism made me feel like if these men who had once sung about getting girls…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/hearing-the-beastie-boys-speak-out-against-sexism-made-me-feel-like/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/244/jessica-valenti-1960_best-way_hearing-the-beastie-boys-speak-out-again_2967215.png) ## Other authors on Way ## More by Jessica Valenti > [The less obvious hurdle is that of preparing parents emotionally and putting forward realistic images of parenthood and motherhood. There also needs to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-less-obvious-hurdle-is-that-of-preparing-parents-emotionally-and/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [Social media is not just another way to connect feminist and activist voices - it amplifies our messages as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to-connect-feminist-and-activist/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/women-are-brought-up-to-believe-you-are-going-to-be-the-better-parent/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [“What is closer to the truth is that when confronted with the love you deserve, it is easier to mock it than accept it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/what-is-closer-to-the-truth-is-that-when-confronted-with-the-love-you/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [Stress from blogging keeps me up at night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/stress-from-blogging-keeps-me-up-at-night/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-think-we-get-into-very-dangerous-territory-when-we-start-to-define/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [It used to be, if you wanted to have a strong, influential voice in the feminist movement, you really needed to be part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/it-used-to-be-if-you-wanted-to-have-a-strong-influential-voice-in-the/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-implications-of-likability-are-long-lasting-and-serious-women/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-think-i-was-in-high-school-actually-and-it-was-a-guidance-counselor/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-only-purpose-of-an-engagement-ring-is-to-show-you-belong-to/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/something-i-say-a-lot-when-it-comes-to-anti-feminist-stereotypes-is/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/even-the-notion-that-women-should-have-children-at-all-is-based-on/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-do-think-that-there-is-a-real-crisis-of-masculinity-that-s/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/young-women-know-that-something-is-off-they-know-that-the-world-is-a/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/i-m-talking-about-the-soul-crushing-drudgery-of-day-to-day-parenthood/) [Jessica Valenti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-valenti/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/way/jessica-valenti/#itemlist", "name": "23 Way Quotes By Jessica Valenti", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Social media is not just another way to connect feminist and activist voices - it amplifies our messages as well.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jessica Valenti" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to-connect-feminist-and-activist/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa6/jessica-valenti-1960_activist_social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to_12180.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa6/jessica-valenti-1960_activist_social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to_12180.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa6/jessica-valenti-1960_activist_social-media-is-not-just-another-way-to_12180.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Social media is not just another way to connect feminist and activist voices - it amplifies our messages as…” — Jessica Valenti", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The cultural insistence that parenting is the 'most important' job in the world is a smart way to satiate unappreciated women without doing a damn thing for them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jessica Valenti" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/the-cultural-insistence-that-parenting-is-the-most-important-job-in/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/803/jessica-valenti-1960_important_the-cultural-insistence-that-parenting-i_1056949.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/803/jessica-valenti-1960_important_the-cultural-insistence-that-parenting-i_1056949.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/803/jessica-valenti-1960_important_the-cultural-insistence-that-parenting-i_1056949.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The cultural insistence that parenting is the 'most important' job in the world is a smart way to satiate…” — Jessica Valenti", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Obviously Feministing is kind of a women's space in a certain way, even though we have a lot of male readership and people who don't identify as women.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jessica Valenti" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-valenti/obviously-feministing-is-kind-of-a-women-s-space-in-a-certain-way/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee4/jessica-valenti-1960_certain_obviously-feministing-is-kind-of-a-women_2252570.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee4/jessica-valenti-1960_certain_obviously-feministing-is-kind-of-a-women_2252570.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee4/jessica-valenti-1960_certain_obviously-feministing-is-kind-of-a-women_2252570.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Obviously Feministing is kind of a women's space in a certain way, even though we have a lot of male…” — Jessica Valenti", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think feminism is taking off. 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