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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. 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, a feminist website she founded. Jessica received her master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from [[Rutgers University]]<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 22:16, 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, a feminist website she founded. 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.
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Internet essays
2006
- Valenti, Jessica (2006). "Losing Our Feminist Leaders". AlterNet.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2006). "No fear". Salon.com.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2006.). "A Good Job Is Hard to Find". AlterNet.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2006). "Abstinence Double Standard Threatens Girls' Health". AlterNet.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2006). "It's getting hot in here..." The Guardian.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2006). ""Strident" and proud". Salon.com.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2006). "Chastity is chic". The Guardian.
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2007
- Valenti, Jessica (2007). "Misogyny in our midst". TPMCafe.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2007). "Up the revolution!". The Guardian.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2007). "How the web became a sexists' paradise". The Guardian.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2007). "The Supreme Court: Making misogyny official". Guernica Magazine.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2007). "Is segregation the only answer to sexual harassment?". The Guardian.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2007). "The Books That Changed Our Lives". The Guardian.
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2008
- Valenti, Jessica (2008). "The Sisterhood Split". The Nation.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2008). "Hillary's loss can still be a gain for American women". The Guardian.
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References
- ^ 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.
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- ^ a b Foster, Julie (2001-05-22). "WND Exclusive Feminists flag WND columnist". WorldNetDaily.com.
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- ^ Colbert Report interview
- ^ Rebecca Traister (2007-04-27). "Tough titties (interview)" (html). Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
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