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Jessica Valenti (born November 1, 1978) is a blogger and feminist writer from New York City. She is founder and Executive Editor of the feminist blog Feministing.com. Jessica received her master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from Rutgers University[1], has blogged for NARAL Pro-Choice America [2] and worked as an editorial intern for Ms. magazine[3]. Her work has been featured in The Guardian [4],The Nation[5], TPMCafe[6], and Alternet[7].

Activities

Jessica is a contributing author to We Don't Need Another Wave[8] and Single State of the Union[9]. She has written as a freelancer for Ms. magazine[3], Salon, The Guardian (UK), The Nation, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist and Guernica[citation needed].

Valenti's first book, Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters, was published by Seal Press in early 2007. To promote her book, she was interviewed by Liberal Oasis[10], Alternet[11], New York Magazine[12], Salon.com[13] and The Colbert Report.[14] In May 2008, Valenti published her second book He's a Stud, She's a Slut...And 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know [15]

Bibliography

Books

  • Valenti, Jessica (2007). Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1580052016. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  • Valenti, Jessica (2008). He's a Stud, She's a Slut...And 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1580052450. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  • Valenti, Jessica (2008). Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1580052573. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

References

  1. ^ Department of Womens and Genders Studies (2005-08-06). "Graduate Alumni Profiles - MA Degree Recipients". Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2008-05-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Blog for Choice. "About Our Bloggers". NARAL Pro-Choice America.
  3. ^ a b Foster, Julie (2001-05-22). "WND Exclusive Feminists flag WND columnist". WorldNetDaily.com. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ * Valenti, Jessica. "Jessica Valenti Article Archive". The Guardian. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ * Valenti, Jessica (2008-03-26). "The Sisterhood Split". The Nation.
  6. ^ * Valenti, Jessica (2008-11-19). "Anti-Choicers Switching Up Strategies?". TPM Cafe.
  7. ^ * Valenti, Jessica (2008-11-19). "Alternet Author Page". Alternet.
  8. ^ Berger, Melody (editor) (2008). We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists. Seal Press. ISBN 1580051820. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Diane Mapes (editor) (2007). "The Taming of the Threw". Single State of the Union. Seal Press. ISBN 1580052029. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Scher, Bill (2007-04-30). "Full Frontal Feminism" Author, Jessica Valenti: The IM Interview". The Blog. Liberal Oasis. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  11. ^ Barcella, Laura (2007-04-27). "Full Frontal Feminism". Alternet. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  12. ^ Pearse, Emma (2007-04-29). "Q&A With 'Full Frontal Feminism' Author Jessica Valenti". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  13. ^ Rebecca Traister (2007-04-27). "Tough titties" (html). Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Jessica Valenti". Colbert Nation. Comedy Partners. 2007-06-05. Jessica Valenti has a hard time believing that the girls in the "Girls Gone Wild" videos are flashing their breasts for their own pleasure
  15. ^ See the Books section on this article.

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