Jessica Valenti is a columnist and author of five books on feminism, politics, and culture. Her latest book, Sex Object: A Memoir, was a New York Times bestseller. Valenti is also editor of the ground-breaking anthology Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape and the founder of Feministing.com, which Columbia Journalism Review called “head and shoulders above almost any writing on women’s issues in mainstream media.” She has a Master’s degree in Women’s and Gender Studies and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.
Latest articles by Jessica Valenti
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Grown Men Don't "Date" Teenagers, They Abuse Them
Let's be real about Roy Moore, people.
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#MeToo Has Been Empowering, Yes, but Sexism Is Only Getting Worse
Don't let the progress distract you from the truth.
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Is This Just the Way America Is Now?
Another week, another mass shooting. But our apathy is part of the problem.
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Why Conservative Women Defend Sexist Men
What is there to gain from protecting misogynists? A lot, apparently.
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Seriously, Why Do Conservatives Hate Birth Control?
Spoiler alert: It's not about women's health or safety.
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What If We Just Believed Women?
One of the reasons Harvey Weinstein was able to allegedly prey on women for 30 years is that victims were afraid no one would hear them out if they came forward.
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Women Should Be Able to Get Their Abortions Like They Get Their Sudafed: Over the Counter
As conservatives dismantle reproductive rights, pro-choicers need to get even bolder.
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Hugh Hefner Didn't Start the Sexual Revolution—He Profited from It
Women owned their sexuality long before 'Playboy'.
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The Eternal Uselessness of Ivanka Trump
The advisor to the president says she can't advise him. So what is she doing there?
