Authors: Jessica Valenti
Sex Object (16 page)
Chris P.â
I personally find black widow spiders beautiful in form and function but I would never cuddle up with one.
Daryl W. (from Alberta)â
Moderately attractive brunette right up until the moment she opens her mouth to speak. . . . at which point she gets really ugly really fast.
Melissa L. (posts makeup tutorials)â
looks like a snarky cunt just by the way she smiles . . .
James H.â
This is before she gained weight. Now she looks very average.
Jon B.â
I know most of us are not saying it but the sheer fact that not only what these feminists say by believe to the core makes up lose respect for these people, it reduce them to nothing but what they claim as being a sex object, but not at our fault but by their fault. Why because the only thing they become useful for at that point is a hump and dump situation. When you have nothing in common but sex it's not hard to do. People don't stop to think about when your core values suck it takes from everything you are!
James H.â
Agreed. I would cum in Jessica's eyes. But only if it will cause an infection. Otherwise it just enables her.
James W.â
man jaw
Thread on the “Honey Badger” Facebook page, underneath my author photo for this book, 2015
As is the case with everything I write, this book would not have been possible without the support of my husband and best friend, Andrew Golis. Andrew, I am grateful for you every day.
To Mom, Dad, and Vanessa: Thank you for allowing me to use your stories, which are as crazy, complicated, scary, sad, fun, and amazing as you all are. I love you.
I've now worked on two books with my inimitable editor Julia CheiffetzâI cannot imagine a fiercer advocate or friend. To my excellent agent, Laurie Liss, thank you so much for the unwavering support and making this book possible.
Juliet Critsimilios helped me in ways big and small, with both this manuscript and my very complicated life surrounding it. J, you are smart and funny and wonderfulâI can't wait to see what you do next.
Layla, love: Everything I doâeverything I writeâis done with the hope that when you grow up you will be proud of me. (And not too embarrassed about the sex stuff.) At five years old you are braver than most adults I know, so I cannot wait to see the person that you become. I love you with my whole self.
JESSICA VALENTI
is a columnist for the
Guardian
US, where she writes about gender and politics. In 2004 she founded the award-winning Feministing.com, which
Columbia Journalism Review
called “head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media.” Her work has appeared in the
New York Times
, the
Washington Post
,
The Nation
, and
Ms.
She is the author of several books, including the national bestseller
Full Frontal Feminism
.
Jessica lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.
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SEX OBJECT.
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