Jessica Valenti: 6 books

New York Times Bestseller NPR Best Book of 2016 “Sharp and prescient… The appeal of Valenti’s memoir lies in her ability to trace objectification through her own life, and to trace what was for a long time her own obliviousness to it…Sex Object is an antidote to the fun and...

From the bestselling author of Sex Object, a searing investigation into American culture's obsession with virginity, and the argument for creating a future where women and girls are valued for more than sexuality The United States is obsessed with virginity--from the media to schools to government...

Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is...

The #1 must-read book for a new generation of feminists who refuse to accept anything less than equality and justice for all women Now in its updated second edition, Full Frontal Feminism embodies the forward-looking messages that bestselling author Jessica Valenti propagated as founder of...

Si afferma quasi con leggerezza che un’esistenza senza figli sia vuota e arida o che i figli portino gioia nella nostra vita. Nell’immaginario comune, perlopiù, la maternità è pensata come l’esperienza più gratificante per una donna. Ma, nei fatti, è davvero così? In che modo un figlio...

Un libro valiente, crítico y honesto acerca de nuestra idea irreal de por qué ser padres. La autora analiza los inconvenientes de tener hijos en la sociedad actual y rompe una lanza a favor de la toma de decisiones sin presiones sociales. Si tener hijos nos hace infelices, si es imposible...