What is Jessica Valenti?
[[File:Jessica Valenti in 2007.jpg|thumb|Jessica Valenti]] '''Jessica Valenti''' (born November 1, 1978) is an American [[feminist]] writer. She started the feminist [[blog]] [[Feministing]] in 2004. In 2011 she left the website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://feministing.com/2011/02/02/farewell-feministing/|title=Farewell, Feministing!|first=Jessica • 8 years|last=ago|website=Feministing}}</ref> == Books == Valenti's first book, ''Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters'', was published in 2007. Her 2009 book ''The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women'' was made into a [[documentary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenation.com/authors/jessica-valenti/|title=Jessica Valenti|date=2 April 2010|publisher=}}</ref> Valenti's most recent book, ''Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness'', was published in 2012. == Personal life == On October 3, 2009, Valenti married Andrew Golis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/fashion/weddings/18VOWS.html|title=Jessica Valenti and Andrew Golis – Weddings and Celebrations|first=Dakota|last=Lane|date=15 October 2009|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> The couple's daughter was born in 2010. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *[http://jessicavalenti.com/ Official website] {{Authority control}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Valenti, Jessica}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:American feminist writers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American bloggers]] [[Category:Writers from New York City]]