 She writes that Valenti "felt the full force of being a pioneer," her involvement with the site attracting online abuse, even threats of rape and death.Kymberly Blackstock included "Feministing" in her review of feminist blogs, praising them for being "successful in giving a new generation the chance to engage with as well as begin to direct which topics will rise to the top of the feminist agenda".While she criticized Valenti for the blog's lack of involvement in global issues.