Julie Zeilinger Explained

Julie Zeilinger
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Barnard College
Occupation:Author and writer
Known For:Author of A Little F'd Up, Founder of The FBomb

Julie Zeilinger is an American author and writer. Her books include A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word (2012) and she founded the feminist blog The FBomb in 2009, which partnered with the Women's Media Center in 2014 to become the online platform WMC FBomb.

Early life and education

Zeilinger was raised in Pepper Pike, Ohio.[1] At age 16, while she was attending high school at Hawken School in Ohio, she started a blog in spring 2009 titled The FBomb (TheFBomb.org), with the "F" denoting "feminist",[2] which was described as a "grungy, angry, inspiring site" in 2009 by John Crace in The Guardian[1] and "sharp, funny, insightful" by Lynn Harris at Salon.[3] She then obtained a summer internship at the National Council for Research on Women and continued blogging from New York.[2]

Zeilinger has described the book Full Frontal Feminism by Jessica Valenti as an influence on the development of her feminism while she was a freshman during high school, and as what led her to the feminist blog Feministing and other feminist blogs. In 2009, she told The Guardian that she began blogging because "the mainstream feminist blogs I read weren't representing the teenage perspective on issues that directly affect us."[2] At age 15, she conducted her first interview with Gloria Steinem.[4]

She graduated from Barnard College in 2015.[5]

Career

Her first book, A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism Is Not a Dirty Word, was published in April 2012 and released by Seal Press.[6] A review in Publishers Weekly said the book's "ultimate goal is to prove that despite having made great strides in terms of economic, social, and political equality, the feminist cause is still entirely relevant to women and men" and described the book as "ultimately an empowering and timely treatise."[7] Elizabeth Millard wrote in a review for Foreword Reviews that "Zeilinger's wry, conversational style works exceedingly well at making her opinions and research accessible to a wide audience, particularly young adults."[8] A review by Cynthia Harrison in Library Journal describes the book as "talky and thinly resourced (with the occasional error)", while also noting "Zeilinger's goal is to entice her readers to stick with her as she demonstrates her understanding of their plight."[9] In an evaluation of A Little F'd Up for the journal Feminist Teacher, Katie Hogan reviews general criticism of the book and notes Zeilinger wrote the text while she was in high school, as well as the intended audience, and compares her writing to bell hooks, who encouraged people to "come closer to feminism."[10] It was included in the 2013 Amelia Bloomer List, which highlights feminist literature for young readers.[11]

Her next book, College 101: A Girl's Guide to Freshman Year was first published in 2014,[12] and a second edition was published in 2017.[13] A review of the 2014 edition in Feministing by Ava Kofman described it as "the book I wish I read four years ago when I started college" and states "Zeilinger’s additive model of difference (one is first born a woman, and then some) misses the opportunity to speak to the powerful intersectional experiences of incoming freshmen."[14] A third edition is set to be released in 2024.[15]

In 2014, Women's Media Center and TheFBomb began a partnership to create content[16] in an online platform that became known as WMC FBomb, where Zeilinger has continued as the editor.[17] In 2017, Zeilinger was also working as an editor at MTV News.[16] In 2021 and 2022, she was a senior content manager for Girls Who Code.

Her writing has appeared in Huffington Post,[18] Feminist.com,[19] Skirt Magazine,[20] The Frisky,[21] and Feministing.[22]

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Honors and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Crace . John . The teen bloggers who took over the internet . 22 November 2023 . . 8 September 2009.
  2. Soder . Chuck . Reporter's Notebook . . July 27, 2009 . 30 . 28. MasterFILE Complete.
  3. News: Harris . Lynn . Lynn Harris . Letter from a young feminist . 22 November 2023 . . 15 July 2009 . en.
  4. News: Crump . Sarah . Julie Zeilinger, creator of thefbomb.org, examines teen feminist issues . 22 November 2023 . . 2 May 2010 . en.
  5. News: A Feminist's Work . 22 November 2023 . Barnard History . March 7, 2022 . en.
  6. Kimball . Gayle . Media Empowers Brave Girls to be Global Activists . Journal of International Women's Studies . August 2019 . 20 . 7 . 35–56.
  7. News: A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism Is Not A Dirty Word by Julie Zeilinger . 22 November 2023 . . April 30, 2012.
  8. News: Millard . Elizabeth . Review of A Little F'd Up . 22 November 2023 . Foreword Reviews . Summer 2012 . en.
  9. Harrison . Cynthia . A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism Is Not a Dirty Word . . July 1, 2012 . 137 . 12. Literary Reference Center Plus.
  10. Hogan . Katie . Come Closer to Feminism: Gratitude as Activist Encounter in Women's and Gender Studies 101 . Feminist Teacher . 2014 . 24 . 3 . 229–233 . 10.5406/femteacher.24.3.0229 . 10.5406/femteacher.24.3.0229 . 145615186 . 0882-4843.
  11. Web site: 2013 Amelia Bloomer List . 13 January 2017 . . November 22, 2023.
  12. News: Yandoli . Krystie Lee . What Everyone Should Know Before They Start College . 22 November 2023 . . 10 July 2014 . en.
  13. News: Zeilinger . Julie . There Is No 'Perfect' College Experience . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122053340/https://www.mtv.com/news/w310uo/there-is-no-perfect-college-experience . dead . November 22, 2023 . 22 November 2023 . . May 1, 2017 . en.
  14. Web site: Kofman . Ava . Not Oprah's Book Club: College 101: A Girl's Guide to Freshman Year . . 22 November 2023 . 6 May 2014.
  15. Web site: College 101: A Girl's Guide to Freshman Year . Routledge & CRC Press . 22 November 2023 . en.
  16. News: Behrens . Caitlin . Where Are They Now: Julie Zeilinger . 22 November 2023 . . December 13, 2017 . en.
  17. Web site: What We Do - WMC FBomb . womensmediacenter.com . . 22 November 2023.
  18. Web site: Julie Zeilinger. Huffington Post.
  19. News: Zeilinger. Julie. Another Teen Show Rant. Feminist.com.
  20. News: Zeilinger. Julie. Gloria Who?. Skirt Magazine.
  21. News: Zeilinger. Julie. Julie Zeilinger. The Frisky. 2012-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921013557/http://www.thefrisky.com/author/julie-zeiliger/. 2015-09-21. dead.
  22. News: Zeilinger. Julie. The Feministing Five: Julie Zeilinger. Feministing.com. May 30, 2010.
  23. News: Most Interesting People 2011: Julie Zeilinger . 22 November 2023 . . December 16, 2010 . en.
  24. News: 150 Women Who Shake the World . November 22, 2023 . . March 5, 2012.
  25. News: The Jezebel 25: Kick-Ass and Amazing Women We Love . November 22, 2023 . . June 22, 2012.
  26. http://www.more.com/news/womens-issues/what-new-feminists-look "What the New Feminists Look Like"
  27. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7108518.ece "40 Bloggers Who Really Count"
  28. News: Greene . Amanda . 8 Influential Bloggers Under 21 . November 22, 2023 . . September 1, 2010.