“Something I say a lot when it comes to anti-feminist stereotypes is that they exist for a reason.” Quote by Jessica Valenti
“Something you hear a lot is that feminism dead. But if feminism is dead, why do people try so hard to kill it?” PeopleIfsTryingHardFeminism Author:Jessica Valenti
“I do think that more people are feminists than they realize.” PeopleThinkingRealizingFeminist Author:Jessica Valenti
“I'm really aware of how feminism and feminist rhetoric has been appropriated by the right.” Has BeensFeminismFeministRhetoric Author:Jessica Valenti
“If you're fighting to limit other women's rights, then you can't really call yourself a feminist.” IfsFightingRightsLimitsFeministWomens Rights Author:Jessica Valenti
“I always go with the dictionary definition of feminism, which is just social, political and economic equality for women.” PoliticalSocialFeminismEconomicDefinitionsDictionaryWomen EqualityEconomic Equality Author:Jessica Valenti
“I think the idea that feminism is dead is dangerous because it leads women and men to believe that (1) they don't have to do anything; the work has been done, and that everything is okay now; and (2) it leaves them kind of alone, I think, in a struggle, and that's something I've seen a lot when I go to colleges and I speak to young women.” ThinkingMenBelieveKindHas BeensIdeasDoneYoungSpeakStruggleFeminismDangerousCollegeMen And WomenOkayYoung Women Author:Jessica Valenti
“I grew up definitely a feminist, but I didn't call myself a feminist until I took my first women's studies class in college.” FirstsClassStudyCollegeGrewGrew UpFeminist Author:Jessica Valenti
“For a lot of women who don't go to college, or for a lot of women who aren't in New York or D.C. or someplace where there's like a large feminist organization they can get involved in, they may be doing feminist work, right, like locally or with a grassroots organization or in their own lives, but if they don't have that support system and if they don't have that availability to feminist language, I think we're missing out on something.” IfsThinkingMayLanguageSupportMissingNew YorkCollegeInvolvedOrganizationFeministGet InvolvedAvailabilityGrassrootsMissing OutSupport Systems Author:Jessica Valenti
“I think people resist feminism because they're scared. I think for women, they're scared of being picked on or of being called out.” PeopleThinkingFeminismScared Author:Jessica Valenti
“I hear from a lot of young women, you know, I don't want to call myself a feminist because I don't want to get in an argument with someone. And it's just not cool; like it's not a cool thing to be associated with.” KnowsWantYoungArgumentFeministYoung WomenCool Things Author:Jessica Valenti