Jessica Valenti Talks Feminism, Politics and Personal Relationships

You might have heard Gayle McCormick’s story when it went viral in February. The California retiree told Reuters she had separated from her husband of 22 years after he said he would vote for Donald Trump. For McCormick, who said she felt “betrayed,” her husband's stance was a “deal breaker.” “I get it,” says feminist writer Jessica Valenti, author of the 2016 memoir Sex Object. “I don’t think anyone can really afford to be silent right now.