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Feministing.com was a feminist blog founded in 2004 by sisters Jessica and Vanessa Valenti. [1] It had 1.2 million unique monthly visitors at its peak. The blog helped to popularize the term slut-shaming according to its directors Lori Adelman and Maya Dusenbery .
Jessica Valenti (/ v ə ˈ l ɛ n t i / və-LEN-tee; born November 1, 1978 [1]) is an American feminist writer. [2] She was the co-founder of the blog Feministing, which she wrote for from 2004 to 2011.
Courtney E. Martin (born December 31, 1979) [1] is an American feminist, author, speaker, and social and political activist.She is known for writing books, speaking at universities throughout the nation, and for co-editing the feminist blog, Feministing.com.
Fourth-wave feminism is "defined by technology", according to Kira Cochrane, and is characterized particularly by the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr, and blogs such as Feministing to challenge misogyny and further gender equality. [99] [102] [103] 2017 Women's March, Washington, D.C.
Fourth-wave feminism is "defined by technology" according to Kira Cochrane, and it is characterized particularly by the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr, and blogs such as Feministing to challenge misogyny and further gender equality.
Feministing Founded in 2004 by Jessica Valenti, Feministing served as an incubator for young feminist writers. The blog offered sharp analysis and commentary on feminist issues and played a pivotal role in shaping feminist thought among younger audiences.
Start of Feministing blog by Jessica Valenti and Vanessa Valenti. 2005: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Liberia becomes Africa's first elected woman leader and the first black female president in the world. [93] 2005: Angela Merkel becomes Germany's first female chancellor. [93] 2007: Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman Speaker in the US Congress ...
Kira Cochrane has argued that fourth-wave feminism is "defined by technology" and characterized particularly by the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr and blogs such as Feministing to challenge misogyny. [45] [100] [101]