Jessica Valenti
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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 website Feministing.com, a website dedicate to feminist blogging, activism, and humour. 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 [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 first book, Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters, was published by Seal Press. 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.
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- Valenti, Jessica (2009). The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1580052535.
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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.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Blog for Choice. "About Our Bloggers". NARAL Pro-Choice America.
- ^ a b Foster, Julie (2001-05-22). "WND Exclusive Feminists flag WND columnist". WorldNetDaily.com.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ * Valenti, Jessica. "Jessica Valenti Article Archive". The Guardian.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ * Valenti, Jessica (2008-03-26). "The Sisterhood Split". The Nation.
- ^ * Valenti, Jessica (2008-11-19). "Anti-Choicers Switching Up Strategies?". TPM Cafe.
- ^ * Valenti, Jessica (2008-11-19). "Alternet Author Page". Alternet.
- ^ Berger, Melody (editor) (2008). We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists. Seal Press. ISBN 1580051820.
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{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Scher, Bill (2007-04-30). "Full Frontal Feminism" Author, Jessica Valenti: The IM Interview". The Blog. Liberal Oasis. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ Barcella, Laura (2007-04-27). "Full Frontal Feminism". Alternet. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ Pearse, Emma (2007-04-29). "Q&A With 'Full Frontal Feminism' Author Jessica Valenti". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ Rebecca Traister (2007-04-27). "Tough titties" (html). Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "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
- ^ See the Books section on this article.