Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti

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Jessica Valenti, 28, is the founder and Executive Editor of Feministing.com. She also blogs at UN Dispatch and is a contributor to the Daou Report. Jessica is a co-founder of the REAL hot 100, a national campaign that aims to change the perception of younger women in the media, and a contributing author to We don't need another wave: young feminist writers speak out (Seal Press). Her writing has appeared in Alternet, Salon, The Guardian and Guernica magazine. Her book, Full Frontal Feminism, will be out in the spring.

Blog Entries by Jessica Valenti

Rape Survivor Denied Treatment Because She "Appeared Intoxicated"

87 Comments | Posted October 18, 2007 | 11:45 AM (EST)


A 19-year-old woman is suing George Washington University after being denied treatment on the night of her rape because she "appeared intoxicated."

The plaintiff, a 19-year-old sophomore, also filed suit against the District, Howard University Hospital and several local doctors. The complaint states she was given a date-rape drug...
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Full Frontal Feminism

Posted April 27, 2007 | 10:16 AM (EST)


When I was finishing up Full Frontal Feminism and started thinking about dedications, only one name came to mind: Miss Magoo. Miss Magoo wasn't an imaginary friend from my childhood or a homage to Mr. Magoo (the crotchety old cartoon guy with the sight-problem). But Miss Magoo was someone...

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A Roe Resolution: Trust Women

Posted January 22, 2007 | 10:34 AM (EST)


Today--on the 34th anniversary of Roe v Wade--I have a request. Instead of writing about the legislation, the rhetoric, or the politics surrounding reproductive rights and justice, let's keep it simple. Let's just trust women.

Seems easy enough, I know. But given that over 30 years after Roe women are...

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Bush Appoints New (Terrifying) Director of the Office on Violence Against Women

Posted November 29, 2006 | 02:30 PM (EST)


The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a tremendous feminist success story. The legislation, which was passed in 1994 and reauthorized in 2000 and 2006, allows for $3.9 billion in funding to help survivors of intimate partner violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Feminists were the driving...

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Girl Politicians Have Cooties

Posted November 12, 2006 | 07:52 PM (EST)


Tuesday's election results were a huge win for women...so why the sour grapes?

With the Dems taking control of the house, Nancy Pelosi is set to become the first female Speaker of the House--the closest a woman has ever come to the Oval Office. Hillary is frigging everywhere,...

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Conservatives: Knocking Up Teen Girls One Law at a Time

Posted October 8, 2006 | 10:37 PM (EST)


Conservatives and anti-choicers sure must love pregnant teen girls. Because it seems that they're trying to create more of them at every turn.

Luckily for younger women, pro-choice senators recently blocked the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) from moving forward. CIANA, introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen...

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Why Do Conservatives Hate Vaginas?

Posted September 5, 2006 | 11:24 AM (EST)


Conservatives can't seem to make up their mind when it comes to feminism--is it dangerous or dead? Apparently it's both.

A new scourge of anti-feminism is blaming feminists for everything from the downfall of academia to the reason behind why men rape--while simultaneously reassuring folks that the...

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