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'''Jessica Valenti''' (born [[November 1]], [[1978]]) is a blogger and [[feminist]] writer from [[New York]], and is presently the Executive Editor of Feministing.com, a feminist website she founded. Jessica received her master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from [[Rutgers University]]<ref>{{cite web
'''Jessica Valenti''' (born [[November 1]], [[1978]]) is a blogger and [[feminist]] writer from [[New York]], and is presently the Executive Editor of Feministing.com. Jessica received her master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from [[Rutgers University]]<ref>{{cite web
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== Activities ==
== Activities ==
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Jessica is a contributing author to ''[[We Don't Need Another Wave]]'' and ''[[Single State of the Union]]'' (Seal Press). She has written as a freelancer for ''Ms. magazine''<ref name="msmag"/>, ''Salon, The Guardian'' (UK), ''The Nation, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist'' and ''Guernica''<ref name="essays"/>.
Jessica published essays on the compilations ''We Don't Need Another Wave''<ref>{{cite book
|title=We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists
|author=Berger, Melody (editor)
|publisher=Seal Press
|year=2008
|month=September
|day=25
|isbn=1580051820
}}</ref> and ''Single State of the Union''<ref>{{cite book
|title=Single State of the Union
|chapter=The Taming of the Threw
|author=Diane Mapes (editor)
|publisher=Seal Press
|year=2007
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|isbn=1580052029}}</ref>. She has written as a freelancer for ''Ms. magazine''<ref name="msmag"/>, ''Salon, The Guardian'' (UK), ''The Nation, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist'' and ''Guernica''<ref name="essays"/>.


Valenti first book, ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', was published in March 2007 by Seal Press<ref name="2books">See the ''[[#Books|Books]]'' section on this article.</ref>. To promote her book, she was interviewed by Liberal Oasis<ref>{{cite web
Valenti first book, ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', was published by Seal Press. She appeared on ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' on [[June 5]], [[2007]] to promote her book.<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=88092 ''Colbert Report'' interview]</ref>
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|url=http://www.liberaloasis.com/2007/04/full_frontal_feminism_author_j_1.php
|publisher=[[Liberal Oasis]]
|title=Full Frontal Feminism" Author, Jessica Valenti: The IM Interview
|work=The Blog
|date=2007-04-30
|accessdate=2008-10-25
|first=Bill
|last=Scher
}}</ref>, [[Alternet]]<ref>{{cite web
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|url=http://alternet.org/story/50843/
|title=Full Frontal Feminism
|publisher=[[Alternet]]
|first=Laura
|last=Barcella
|date=2007-04-27
|accessdate=2008-10-25
}}</ref>, [[New York Magazine]]<ref>{{cite web
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|url=http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/31256/
|publisher=[[New York Magazine]]
|title=Q&A With 'Full Frontal Feminism' Author Jessica Valenti
|first=Emma
|last=Pearse
|date=2007-04-29
|accessdate=2008-10-25
}}</ref> and [[The Colbert Report]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=88092|publisher=Comedy Partners|work=Colbert Nation|title=Jessica Valenti|date=2007-06-05|quote=Jessica Valenti has a hard time believing that the girls in the "Girls Gone Wild" videos are flashing their breasts for their own pleasure}}</ref>


In her interview with [[Salon.com]], Valenti discussed her style of writing and activism, by suggesting that feminists have been slow to adapt their message to a changing culture<ref name="salon">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/04/24/valenti/|format=html|title=Tough titties (interview)|author=Rebecca Traister|date=[[2007-04-27]]|accessdate=2008-05-28|publisher=[[Salon.com]]}}</ref>.
In her interview with [[Salon.com]], Valenti discussed her style of writing and activism, by suggesting that feminists have been slow to adapt their message to a changing culture<ref name="salon">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/04/24/valenti/|format=html|title=Tough titties (interview)|author=Rebecca Traister|date=[[2007-04-27]]|accessdate=2008-05-28|publisher=[[Salon.com]]}}</ref>.
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.feministing.com Feministing.com]
*[http://www.feministing.com Feministing.com]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-valenti/ Huffington Post]
*{{cite web
|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-valenti/
*[http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/04/24/valenti/index.html Salon.com Interview]
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*[http://www.liberaloasis.com/2007/04/full_frontal_feminism_author_j_1.php Liberal Oasis interview]
|title=Blog Entries by Jessica Valenti
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*[http://alternet.org/story/50843/ Alternet Interview]
|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]
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*[http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/31256/ NY Magazine]
|first=Jessica
*[http://www.guernicamag.com/ Guernica Magazine]
|last=Valenti
|authorlink = Jessica Valenti
|accessdate=2008-10-25
}}




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Revision as of 23:28, 25 October 2008

Jessica Valenti (born November 1, 1978) is a blogger and feminist writer from New York, and is presently the Executive Editor of 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 a freelance contributor for Ms. magazine[3]. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, The Nation, TPMCafe, Guernica Magazine, and Alternet.[4]

Activities

Jessica is a contributing author to We Don't Need Another Wave and Single State of the Union (Seal Press). She has written as a freelancer for Ms. magazine[3], Salon, The Guardian (UK), The Nation, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist and Guernica[4].

Valenti first book, Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters, was published by Seal Press. She appeared on The Colbert Report on June 5, 2007 to promote her book.[5]

In her interview with Salon.com, Valenti discussed her style of writing and activism, by suggesting that feminists have been slow to adapt their message to a changing culture[6].

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)

Internet essays

2006

2007

2008

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. ^ a b See the Internet essays section on this article.
  5. ^ Colbert Report interview
  6. ^ Rebecca Traister (2007-04-27). "Tough titties (interview)" (html). Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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