For those of you on the Bust magazine email list you already got this.  

I guess Jessica (Valenti) did an interview in which it sounded like she called Bust Magazine not feminist and (seemed) to make fun of the DIY movement.

here is the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/magazine/15fob-q4-t.html

here is the link to Bust's blog post about it:

http://www.bust.com/blog/2009/11/16/et-tu-jessica-qbust-not-feministq-really.html

although Bust.com seems to be down at the moment.

I say respectfully and without snark:

Jessica, would you like to clarify your statements?

2 things: sometimes in my head I see or hear things from feminists and think to myself "I wouldn't call them feminists."  But I know what it is like to be told I am not a feminist/Christian/real woman/what ever I self identify as because I don't meet someone else's "criteria and it sucks, and second criticizing people in public is a BIG deal It should be done with thought and care.  

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Editor's note: Thanks for the post. I actually did clarify in the comments section on BUST. I'm reposting my comment after the jump.

Debbie (and the rest of the BUST crew) - first of all, apologies about this quote. I think BUST is a fiercely feminist magazine - it's one of the first I ever read and was formative in bringing me to feminism. This interview was hours long and edited and condensed substantially (as Solomon's interviews are famous for). I actually named BUST as one of the feminist publications I like - and later made an offhand comment about not reading it as much because it felt more crafty than anything else to me these days. (And like I said, me and crafty don't mix, sadly) But I can see with the way the interview was put together how upsetting the quote would be. That's not to absolve myself of responsibility; I should have been more mindful of my words, especially in an interview. So I hope you accept my sincerest apologies and know that I've always admired the work you do - and continue to think of you as an amazing feminist publication. -Jessica

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November 20, 2009 2:15 PM

[0+]  Devoted_Toucan said:

Hm.

"Whenever I walk into my living room and find my sons watching “Entourage” or “Family Guy,” I think feminism has been a complete failure."
Odd sentence. Feminism as a whole is a failure just because of this? Don't have such a defeatist attitude, people ;).

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November 20, 2009 4:26 PM

[0+]  pololly said:

LOL overreact much?

Not sure who looks more stupid here: Bust itself or the defenders who spend like 50 comments kvetching about knitting !?!

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