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“Talking is as casual as blogging…writing can be as casual as talking”


From today’s New York Times Magazine Questions for Jessica Valenti (mazel tov, Jessica, btw!):

Why is your site called Feministing.com?
I wanted to verb the noun.

Verb the noun? Why would you use such ungainly language, especially as a veteran writer whose third book, “The Purity Myth,” is about to come out in paperback?
I think talking is as casual as blogging, and sometimes writing can be as casual as talking. My informal writing style is a political choice, because I want feminism to be more accessible.

I think she means she sometimes…writes (and blogs) like she talks.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:06 pm November 15th, 2009 in activism, Gender, Media, Politics, Women, Writing 

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One Response to ““Talking is as casual as blogging…writing can be as casual as talking””

  1. 1 Anali on November 15th, 2009 4:05 pm

    Thanks for this post Jill! I liked the interview and especially your excerpt. : )

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