Jessica Valenti, Publicity Information
Jessica is a 29 year-old feminist writer from New York. She is the author of two books, Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters, and He's a Stud, She's a Slut...and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know.
Jessica has a Masters degree in Women's and Gender Studies from Rutgers University and has worked with organizations such as NARAL Pro-Choice America, Legal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund), Planned Parenthood, the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) and Ms. magazine. She is also a co-founder of the REAL hot 100, a campaign to highlight the important work that young women are doing across the country.
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.
In 2007, Jessica was named one of ELLE magazine's IntELLEgentsia and received an award from Choice USA for her commitment to reproductive justice.
Recent Television and Radio appearances
The Colbert Report
WAMC, NY: 5/18/2007
WAMU, The Kojo Nmadi Show, DC: 4/26/2007
KPFK, Beneath the Surface, CA: 4/16/2007
Video of appearance at Simmons College, sponsored by The Center for New Words.
Recent press coverage
New York Magazine: Riot in Her Head: Jessica Valenti
ELLE magazine: Activist Intelligence, Jessica Valenti.
Salon: Tough titties ("Valenti writes slangy, profane and disconcertingly funny prose. She's like the Fran Lebowitz of women's rights")
Venus Magazine: Full Frontal Feminism: putting the 'in' back in feminism
BUST magazine: "It's hard not to love Jessica Valenti. The Brooklyn-based founder of Feministing.com--the uncompromising, balls-out, feminist blog--is brilliant, beautiful, and not even 30 years old."
Recent articles by Jessica:
Up the revolution!, The Guardian
How the web became a sexists' paradise, The Guardian
Chastity is chic, The Guardian
"Strident" and proud, Salon.com
Abstinence Double Standard Threatens Girls' Health, Alternet
It's getting hot in here ... , The Guardian
No fear, Salon.com
A Good Job Is Hard to Find, Alternet
Losing Our Feminist Leaders, Alternet
Jessica is a 29 year-old feminist writer from New York. She is the author of two books, Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters, and He's a Stud, She's a Slut...and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know.
Jessica has a Masters degree in Women's and Gender Studies from Rutgers University and has worked with organizations such as NARAL Pro-Choice America, Legal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund), Planned Parenthood, the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) and Ms. magazine. She is also a co-founder of the REAL hot 100, a campaign to highlight the important work that young women are doing across the country.
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.
In 2007, Jessica was named one of ELLE magazine's IntELLEgentsia and received an award from Choice USA for her commitment to reproductive justice.
Recent Television and Radio appearances
The Colbert Report
WAMC, NY: 5/18/2007
WAMU, The Kojo Nmadi Show, DC: 4/26/2007
KPFK, Beneath the Surface, CA: 4/16/2007
Video of appearance at Simmons College, sponsored by The Center for New Words.
Recent press coverage
New York Magazine: Riot in Her Head: Jessica Valenti
ELLE magazine: Activist Intelligence, Jessica Valenti.
Salon: Tough titties ("Valenti writes slangy, profane and disconcertingly funny prose. She's like the Fran Lebowitz of women's rights")
Venus Magazine: Full Frontal Feminism: putting the 'in' back in feminism
BUST magazine: "It's hard not to love Jessica Valenti. The Brooklyn-based founder of Feministing.com--the uncompromising, balls-out, feminist blog--is brilliant, beautiful, and not even 30 years old."
Recent articles by Jessica:
Up the revolution!, The Guardian
How the web became a sexists' paradise, The Guardian
Chastity is chic, The Guardian
"Strident" and proud, Salon.com
Abstinence Double Standard Threatens Girls' Health, Alternet
It's getting hot in here ... , The Guardian
No fear, Salon.com
A Good Job Is Hard to Find, Alternet
Losing Our Feminist Leaders, Alternet
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