Jessica Valenti | |
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 Valenti in 2014 | |
| Born | November 1, 1978 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Founder of Feministing |
| Spouse |
Andrew Golis (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Jessica Valenti (/vəˈlɛnti/; born November 1, 1978[1]) is an American feminist writer.[2] She was the co-founder of the blog Feministing, which she wrote for from 2004 to 2011. Valenti is the author of six books: Full Frontal Feminism (2007), He's a Stud, She's a Slut (2008), The Purity Myth (2009), Why Have Kids? (2012), Sex Object: A Memoir (2016), and Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win (2024).[3] She also co-edited the books Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape (2008), Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World (2020). Between 2014 and 2018, Valenti was a columnist for The Guardian.[4] She currently runs the Abortion, Every Day newsletter on Substack.[5] The Washington Post described her as "one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation".[6]
- ^ Wood, Gaby; Valenti, Jessica (May 10, 2009). "The interview: Jessica Valenti". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Solomon, Deborah (November 13, 2009). "The Blogger and Author on the Life of Women Online". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Valenti, Jessica. Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win. United States: Crown, 2024.
- ^ Kolker, Gennady (March 12, 2014). "Feminist writer and author Jessica Valenti joins Guardian US" (Press release). The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Valenti, Jessica (November 5, 2022). "Opinion | I Write About Post-Roe America Every Day. It's Worse Than You Think". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Valenti, Jessica (February 27, 2018). "Meet Jessica Valenti". Eater. Retrieved July 21, 2023.