Wendy Shalit

Wendy Shalit (born 1975) is an American author.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she is the sister of writer Ruth Shalit and Mina Shalit. She graduated from Williams College with a BA in Philosophy.

Her articles on cultural and literary topics have appeared in "Commentary", "The Wall Street Journal" and "Slate".

She is the author of the book "A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue", published by Free Press in 1999. Her book has attracted much controversy, most notably earning her attacks from Katha Pollitt in "The New York Times" [ [http://partners.nytimes.com/books/99/04/18/bookend/bookend.html The Solipsisters ] ] and Larry Flynt in "Hustler" magazine, where she was awarded the "A--hole of the Month" title.

At the same time, Shalit received many letters of support [ [http://www.doonenicething.com/d1nt-people.php?id=371&oid=371&catdate= D1NT Nice People ] ] from young women who were disenchanted with the sexual revolution, prompting her to start an online support forum called ModestyZone.net. [ [http://www.modestyzone.net/ Modesty Zone ] ] ModestyZone hosts the ModestlyYours blog, [http://blogs.modestlyyours.net/] with 20 bloggers "of all ages and backgrounds whose voices are not normally heard in the mainstream (or even non-mainstream) media." [http://www.modestlyyours.net/]

Mona Charen has called ModestlyYours an "antidote to the vulgarity that is shoved in our faces from magazine covers, television, raunch radio, movies, and shows. . . Shalit names a "rebel of the month" on the site, choosing young women who exemplify modesty, intelligence, and integrity.They are the counter counterculture -- and not a minute too soon." [ [http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/monacharen/2005/12/09/178372.html] Dead link|date=March 2008]

Shalit's second book, "Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good", was released on June 26th, 2007.

She currently lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. [ [http://www.thestar.com/living/article/236893 How the `bad' girl became good] ]

Books

* A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue 1999
* Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.girlsgonemild.com/ GirlsGoneMild.com]
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1400064732 "Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good"]
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000F7BPN4 "A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue"]
* [http://www.slate.com/id/2126570/entry/2126575/ Slate Panel:] Pornified and Female Chauvinist Pigs
* [http://blogs.modestlyyours.net/ ModestlyYours Blog]
* [http://www.modestyzone.net/ ModestyZone.net]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/wordsatlarge/features/feature.php?storyId=507 Interview with Wendy Shalit, online from CBC Words at Large (audio)]