Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti "is a 31 year-old feminist writer. She's the author of three books: Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman’s Guide to Why Feminism Matters, He’s a Stud, She’s a Slut…and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know, and The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women. She is also editor of the anthology Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape, which was named one of Publishers Weekly's Top 100 Books of 2009 and won a 2010 Amelia Bloomer award.

"Jessica’s writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Nation, The Guardian (UK), The American Prospect, Ms. magazine, Salon.com and Bitch magazine. She has won a Choice USA Generation award, was featured as one of ELLE magazine's "IntELLEgentsia.", and was recently named one of the Left's Top 25 Journalists by The Daily Beast.

"Jessica received her Masters degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from Rutgers University, where she is now a part-time lecturer. Jessica speaks at universities and organizations across the country on feminism, blogging, and politics. She lives in Sunnyside, Queens with her husband and their very cute cat and dog."


 * Editor, Feministing

She is married to Andrew Golis.