Jessica Valenti
Jessica Valenti is a columnist and staff writer for Guardian US. She is the author of multiple books on feminism, politics and culture, and founder of Feministing.com. Her latest book, Sex Object, was a New York Times bestseller. You can find her on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook.
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This week in patriarchy: resignations, Russians and pressers, oh my!As we obsess over the latest tweet or never-ending breaking news, let’s not forget that the new administration is causing tangible harm every day -
Calling pregnant women 'hosts'? We're in an anti-choice Republican dystopiaA new anti-abortion bill uses shocking language about women. But there are countless other laws that deserve to be called out, too -
The week in patriarchy: women have a new catchphrase – persist. And we willThe past few days have given us a reason to go shopping at Nordstrom, re-read Coretta Scott King and celebrate Elizabeth Warren
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The week in patriarchy: Trump is as bad as we thought he would beThe first week of Donald Trump’s presidency reminded us: this is not a drill
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The US could be vastly different a year from now. Here's howIf Donald Trump and his cabinet picks have their way, our country could be quite changed at this time next year
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Can feminists have hope on the eve of Trump's inauguration?Maybe not, but ‘hope’ and optimism aren’t the main ingredients for changing the future – what’s important is continuing to work for it
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Will Trump cause progressives to forget about women's rights?Americans cannot afford to treat feminism as something that can be pushed aside for a time and picked up later. Especially not now
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Calls for American unity are misplaced. We must fight on for justiceIt’s hard to know where to start when faced with the prospect of Donald Trump’s presidency. The answer is not seeking alliance with those who devalue our lives
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Abortion rights are already under siege – and it's only going to get worseDonald Trump has said he will appoint supreme court judges who want to overturn Roe v Wade. We need to be ready to protect ourselves no matter what
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Trump transition goes on after weekend meeting potential appointees – liveChris Christie, Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani among the potential cabinet picks who met with Trump and Mike Pence in New Jersey over the weekend
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Surviving in Trump's America: 10 things women can do to protect their rightsWith Donald Trump, an overtly misogynist politician, headed to the White House, it’s time to anticipate what may happen and take steps to ease our minds
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‘Vote shaming’ Trump supporters is fair. What they have done is shamefulThe same people who railed against ‘political correctness’ now seem to believe there should be no criticism of their choice. You can’t have it both ways
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Why immigration is a feminist issue – What would a feminist do? podcastThis week on the podcast, host Jessica Valenti speaks with Hillary Clinton’s Latino outreach director about the realities of being undocumented and female
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Milo Yiannopoulos isn't the only bigot Republicans are cozy with