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'''Jessica Valenti''' (born ], ]) is a blogger and ] writer from New York, and is presently the Executive Editor of the blog Feministing.com. Jessica graduated from ] in 1996,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuy96.com/links.html|title=Stuy96 Links|publisher=Stuyvesant Class of 1996|accessdate=2008-04-28}}</ref> received her master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from ] and has worked for ] Pro Choice America, ], and '']''. According to her site, her work has been featured in '']'', '']'', '']'', and Alternet.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://www.feministing.com/jessica.html|title=About Us|publisher=Jessica's own website|accessdate=2008-04-25}}</ref> '''Jessica Valenti''' (born ], ]) is a blogger and ] writer from New York, and is presently the Executive Editor of the blog Feministing.com. Jessica graduated from ] in 1996,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuy96.com/links.html|title=Stuy96 Links|publisher=Stuyvesant Class of 1996|accessdate=2008-04-28}}</ref> received her master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from ] and has worked for ] Pro Choice America, ], and '']''. According to her site, her work has been featured in '']'', '']'', '']'', and Alternet.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://www.feministing.com/jessica.html|title=About Us|publisher=Jessica's own website|accessdate=2008-04-25}}</ref>


Jessica is the author of ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', which was released in spring 2007.<ref name="salon">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/04/24/valenti/|format=html|title=Tough titties (interview)|author=Rebecca Traister|date=]|publisher=]}}</ref> Jessica is the author of ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', which was released in spring 2007.<ref name="salon">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/04/24/valenti/|format=html|title=Tough titties (interview)|author=Rebecca Traister|date=]|accessdate=]|publisher=]}}</ref>

⚫ 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.<ref></ref>



⚫ Valenti came to national attention in September 2006, when law professor ] commented on her blog about a photo taken after a meeting between former President ], 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 <ref>{{cite web
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}}.</ref>. This set off a slight internet blogger kerfuffle and raised Valenti's profile among bloggers{{fact}}.


== Activities == == Activities ==

Jessica writes about the state of feminist blogging as well as ] on the internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/06/gender.blogging|title=How the web became a sexists' paradise|format=html|author=Jessica Valenti|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> Jessica writes about the state of feminist blogging as well as ] on the internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/06/gender.blogging|title=How the web became a sexists' paradise|format=html|author=Jessica Valenti|publisher=]|date=]}}</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.

Valenti came to national attention in September 2006, when law professor Ann Althouse commented on her blog about 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.

Activities

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

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.

Bibliography

  • Valenti, Jessica (2007). Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1580052016. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  • Valenti, Jessica (2008). He's a Stud, She's a Slut...And 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know. Seal Press. ISBN 978-1580052450. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

Published articles

The Guardian
The Nation
Salon.com
TPMCafe
AlterNet

References

  1. "Stuy96 Links". Stuyvesant Class of 1996. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  2. "About Us". Jessica's own website. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  3. ^ Rebecca Traister (2007-04-27). "Tough titties (interview)" (html). Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-05-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. Althouse, Ann (2006-09-13). "Bill Clinton, lunching with the bloggers". Self-published on Althouse's blog. Retrieved 2008-05-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help).
  5. Jessica Valenti (2007-04-06). "How the web became a sexists' paradise" (html). The Guardian. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Colbert Report interview

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