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== Biography == == Biography ==

While she had blogged for some time previously, Valenti first came to national attention in September 2006, when right-leaning blogger Ann Althouse commented on a photo taken after a meeting between former President Bill Clinton, Valenti and other bloggers, in which Valenti was wearing a tight-fitting top and standing at an angle in front of Clinton. Althouse intimated that it seemed that Valenti was using her breasts to get attention. This set off a slight internet blogger kerfuffle and raised Valenti's profile among bloggers.


Jessica is a co-founder of the REAL hot 100, a campaign to highlight the important work that young women are doing across the country and the blogger for NARAL Pro-Choice America. Jessica is a co-founder of the REAL hot 100, a campaign to highlight the important work that young women are doing across the country and the blogger for NARAL Pro-Choice America.

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Jessica Valenti (born November 1, 1978) is a prominent blogger and feminist writer from New York. She graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1996, received her master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from Rutgers University and has worked for NARAL Pro Choice America, Planned Parenthood, and Ms. magazine. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, Bitch, Guernica Magazine, and Alternet.

Biography

While she had blogged for some time previously, Valenti first came to national attention in September 2006, when right-leaning blogger Ann Althouse commented on a photo taken after a meeting between former President Bill Clinton, Valenti and other bloggers, in which Valenti was wearing a tight-fitting top and standing at an angle in front of Clinton. Althouse intimated that it seemed that Valenti was using her breasts to get attention. This set off a slight internet blogger kerfuffle and raised Valenti's profile among bloggers.

Jessica is a co-founder of the REAL hot 100, a campaign to highlight the important work that young women are doing across the country and the blogger for NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Jessica is the editor of Beijing Betrayed, a global monitoring report on women's progress worldwide and a contributing author to We Don't Need Another Wave and Single State of the Union (Seal Press). Her writing has appeared in Ms. magazine, Salon, The Guardian (UK), Bitch, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist and Guernica.

Valenti was named one of Elle magazine's "IntEllegentsia" in April 2007. Her 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 discuss her book.

In her interview with Salon.com, Valenti discussed her blunt style of writing and activism, by suggesting Feminists have been slow to adapt their message to a changing culture. "Feminists are so used to backlash in the media that we like to stick to the same message. But we've been putting out the same press release for 30 years. We need to change a bit, even if changing it opens us up for more criticism."

Books

  • Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters (2007)
  • He's a Stud, She's a Slut...And 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know (2008)

Published articles

References

  1. "Jessica Valenti, Executive Editor and Founder, Feministing.com". Gothamist. 2006-05-15. Retrieved 2007-11-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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