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	Jessica is the editor of '']'', a global monitoring report on women's progress worldwide and a contributing author to '']'' and '']'' (Seal Press). Her writing has appeared in Ms. magazine, Salon, The Guardian (UK), The Nation, Bitch, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist and Guernica.{{Fact\|date=February 2008}}		Jessica is the editor of '']'', a global monitoring report on women's progress worldwide and a contributing author to '']'' and '']'' (Seal Press). Her writing has appeared in Ms. magazine, Salon, The Guardian (UK), The Nation, Bitch, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist and Guernica.{{Fact\|date=February 2008}}

	Valenti was named one of ''Elle'' magazine's "IntEllegentsia" in April 2007{{Fact\|date=April 2008}}. Her first book, ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', was published by ]. She appeared on '']'' on ], ] to promote her book.<ref></ref>		Valenti was named one of ''Elle'' magazine's "IntEllegentsia" in April 2007{{Fact\|date=April 2008}}. Her first book, ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', was published by Seal Press. She appeared on '']'' on ], ] to promote her book.<ref></ref>

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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 the blog Feministing.com. Jessica 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. According to her site, her work has been featured in The Guardian, Bitch, Guernica Magazine, and Alternet.

Jessica is the author of Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters, which was released in spring 2007.

Biography

Jessica writes about the state of feminist blogging as well as sexism on the internet.

Jessica is a co-founder of the REAL Hot 100, a campaign to highlight work that young women are doing across the country, and is 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), The Nation, 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 promote her book.

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.

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

"Stuy96 Links". Stuyvesant Class of 1996. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
"About Us". Jessica's own website. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
^ Rebecca Traister (2007-04-27). "Tough titties (interview)" (html). Salon.com. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Jessica Valenti (2007-04-06). "How the web became a sexists' paradise" (html). The Guardian. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Colbert Report interview

External links

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	Jessica is the editor of '']'', a global monitoring report on women's progress worldwide and a contributing author to '']'' and '']'' (Seal Press). Her writing has appeared in Ms. magazine, Salon, The Guardian (UK), The Nation, Bitch, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist and Guernica.{{Fact\|date=February 2008}}		Jessica is the editor of '']'', a global monitoring report on women's progress worldwide and a contributing author to '']'' and '']'' (Seal Press). Her writing has appeared in Ms. magazine, Salon, The Guardian (UK), The Nation, Bitch, Alternet, The Scholar & Feminist and Guernica.{{Fact\|date=February 2008}}

	Valenti was named one of ''Elle'' magazine's "IntEllegentsia" in April 2007{{Fact\|date=April 2008}}. Her first book, ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', was published by ]. She appeared on '']'' on ], ] to promote her book.<ref></ref>		Valenti was named one of ''Elle'' magazine's "IntEllegentsia" in April 2007{{Fact\|date=April 2008}}. Her first book, ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', was published by Seal Press. She appeared on '']'' on ], ] to promote her book.<ref></ref>

	In her interview with ], 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"/>.		In her interview with ], 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"/>.