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Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

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August 24th 2012: Jessica Valenti on the Purity Myth, Abstinence in Sex Education, and the Future for Feminists

Jessica Valenti - called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world by The Guardian – will talk to us about her latest book, The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women, which was also turned into a documentary. Tristan and Jessica will discuss abstinence-only education, recent attempts by legislators to control women’s reproductive health care, and long term effects of the current climate on women and sexuality. Tristan will also talk with Jessica, the founder of Feministing.com, about her experiences as a feminist writer and activist, and where she thi

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Jessica Valenti

"JESSICA VALENTI is the author of three previous books, including THE PURITY MYTH: HOW AMERICA'S OBSESSION WITH VIRGINITY IS HURTING YOUNG WOMEN. She is also the founder of Feministing.com, which the COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW called "head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media." Jessica – called one of the top 100 inspiring women in the world by the GUARDIAN – speaks at universities and organizations in the U.S. and abroad about feminism, activism, and media. She lives with her family in Boston, but remains a New Yorker at heart."
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