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Julie Zeilinger

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Julie Zeilinger
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBarnard College
Occupation(s)Author and writer
Known forAuthor of A Little F'd Up, Founder of The FBomb
Websitewww.juliezeilinger.com

Julie Zeilinger is an American author and writer. Her books include A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word (2012) and she founded the feminist blog The FBomb in 2009, which partnered with the Women's Media Center in 2014 to become the online platform WMC FBomb.

Early life and education

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Zeilinger was raised in Pepper Pike, Ohio.[1] At age 16, while she was attending high school at Hawken School in Ohio, she started a blog in spring 2009 titled The FBomb (TheFBomb.org), with the "F" denoting "feminist",[2] which was described as a "grungy, angry, inspiring site" in 2009 by John Crace in The Guardian[1] and "sharp, funny, insightful" by Lynn Harris at Salon.[3] She then obtained a summer internship at the National Council for Research on Women and continued blogging from New York.[2][4]

Zeilinger has described the book Full Frontal Feminism by Jessica Valenti as an influence on the development of her feminism while she was a freshman during high school, and as what led her to the feminist blog Feministing and other feminist blogs.[5] In 2009, she told The Guardian that she began blogging because "the mainstream feminist blogs I read weren't representing the teenage perspective on issues that directly affect us."[2] At age 15, she conducted her first interview with Gloria Steinem.[4]

She graduated from Barnard College in 2015.[6]

Career

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Her first book, A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism Is Not a Dirty Word, was published in April 2012 and released by Seal Press.[5] A review in Publishers Weekly said the book's "ultimate goal is to prove that despite having made great strides in terms of economic, social, and political equality, the feminist cause is still entirely relevant to women and men" and described the book as "ultimately an empowering and timely treatise."[7] Elizabeth Millard wrote in a review for Foreword Reviews that "Zeilinger's wry, conversational style works exceedingly well at making her opinions and research accessible to a wide audience, particularly young adults."[8] A review by Cynthia Harrison in Library Journal describes the book as "talky and thinly resourced (with the occasional error)", while also noting "Zeilinger's goal is to entice her readers to stick with her as she demonstrates her understanding of their plight."[9] In an evaluation of A Little F'd Up for the journal Feminist Teacher, Katie Hogan reviews general criticism of the book and notes Zeilinger wrote the text while she was in high school, as well as the intended audience, and compares her writing to bell hooks, who encouraged people to "come closer to feminism."[10] It was included in the 2013 Amelia Bloomer List, which highlights feminist literature for young readers.[11]

Her next book, College 101: A Girl's Guide to Freshman Year was first published in 2014,[12] and a second edition was published in 2017.[13] A review of the 2014 edition in Feministing by Ava Kofman described it as "the book I wish I read four years ago when I started college" and states "Zeilinger’s additive model of difference (one is first born a woman, and then some) misses the opportunity to speak to the powerful intersectional experiences of incoming freshmen."[14] A third edition is set to be released in 2024.[15]

In 2014, Women's Media Center and TheFBomb began a partnership to create content[16] in an online platform that became known as WMC FBomb, where Zeilinger has continued as the editor.[17] In 2017, Zeilinger was also working as an editor at MTV News.[16] In 2021 and 2022, she was a senior content manager for Girls Who Code.[6]

Her writing has appeared in Huffington Post,[18] Feminist.com,[19] Skirt Magazine,[20] The Frisky,[21] and Feministing.[22]

Books

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  • (2012). A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1-58005-371-6.
  • (2014). College 101: A Girl’s Guide to Freshman Year. Sourcebooks. ISBN 9781618211774.

Honors and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Crace, John (8 September 2009). "The teen bloggers who took over the internet". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Soder, Chuck (July 27, 2009). "Reporter's Notebook". Crain's Cleveland Business. 30 (28) – via MasterFILE Complete.
  3. ^ Harris, Lynn (15 July 2009). "Letter from a young feminist". Salon. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Crump, Sarah (2 May 2010). "Julie Zeilinger, creator of thefbomb.org, examines teen feminist issues". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Kimball, Gayle (August 2019). "Media Empowers Brave Girls to be Global Activists". Journal of International Women's Studies. 20 (7): 35–56. ProQuest 2292913893
  6. ^ a b "A Feminist's Work". Barnard History. March 7, 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ "A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism Is Not A Dirty Word by Julie Zeilinger". Publishers Weekly. April 30, 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ^ Millard, Elizabeth (Summer 2012). "Review of A Little F'd Up". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  9. ^ Harrison, Cynthia (July 1, 2012). "A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism Is Not a Dirty Word". Library Journal. 137 (12) – via Literary Reference Center Plus.
  10. ^ Hogan, Katie (2014). "Come Closer to Feminism: Gratitude as Activist Encounter in Women's and Gender Studies 101". Feminist Teacher. 24 (3): 229–233. doi:10.5406/femteacher.24.3.0229. ISSN 0882-4843. JSTOR 10.5406/femteacher.24.3.0229. S2CID 145615186.
  11. ^ "2013 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association Social Responsibilities Round Table. 13 January 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Yandoli, Krystie Lee (10 July 2014). "What Everyone Should Know Before They Start College". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  13. ^ Zeilinger, Julie (May 1, 2017). "There Is No 'Perfect' College Experience". MTV. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  14. ^ Kofman, Ava (6 May 2014). "Not Oprah's Book Club: College 101: A Girl's Guide to Freshman Year". Feministing. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  15. ^ "College 101: A Girl's Guide to Freshman Year". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  16. ^ a b c Behrens, Caitlin (December 13, 2017). "Where Are They Now: Julie Zeilinger". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  17. ^ "What We Do - WMC FBomb". womensmediacenter.com. Women's Media Center. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Julie Zeilinger". Huffington Post.
  19. ^ Zeilinger, Julie. "Another Teen Show Rant". Feminist.com.
  20. ^ Zeilinger, Julie. "Gloria Who?". Skirt Magazine.
  21. ^ Zeilinger, Julie. "Julie Zeilinger". The Frisky. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  22. ^ Zeilinger, Julie (May 30, 2010). "The Feministing Five: Julie Zeilinger". Feministing.com.
  23. ^ "Most Interesting People 2011: Julie Zeilinger". Cleveland Magazine. December 16, 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  24. ^ "150 Women Who Shake the World". Newsweek. March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  25. ^ "The Jezebel 25: Kick-Ass and Amazing Women We Love". Jezebel. June 22, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  26. ^ "What the New Feminists Look Like" Archived 2011-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, More Magazine, accessed February 11, 2012.
  27. ^ "40 Bloggers Who Really Count", The Times, accessed February 10, 2012.
  28. ^ Greene, Amanda (September 1, 2010). "8 Influential Bloggers Under 21". Woman's Day. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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