262 Quotes by Jessica Valenti

I do think that we have this incredible opportunity because being on-line – the Internet is a relatively new space – we do have this incredible opportunity to change that dynamic, to make sure that women are present in all sorts of spaces, not just women-only spaces.

There’s something really terrible about having your BlackBerry next to your bed or having your laptop in the living room when you’re talking to someone. The biggest source of stress in my life is the screen, the blogging.

There’s going to be biological differences between the genders. There’s going to be biological differences between two women or two men. There’s biological differences between all of us. My concern is, why are we so concerned about it?

Another abstinence book claims, “A woman is far more attracted by a man’s personality, while a man is stimulated by sight. A man is usually less discriminating about those to whom he is physically attracted.

I think my biggest career mistake has been taking on too much. And I think this is kind of – I think it’s related to the Internet world, where you’re always multitasking and you have a million windows open and you feel like you can do a lot at the same time.

One of the things I really like about doing work online, and the thing I like about the work I’m doing now, is that I get to meet feminists all the time and I get to read new feminists every day on the blogosphere.

While boys are taught that the things that make them men – good men – are universally accepted ethical ideals, women are led to believe that our moral compass lies somewhere between our legs. Literally.

All women live in objectification the way fish live in water. – Catharine A. MacKinnon WHEN.

Parents expect their children to be their soul mates in the same way they expect of their spouse – they want children to make their lives and families complete.