In 2006, Feministing was involved in a controversy when founder Jessica Valenti was criticized by law professor Ann Althouse for posing with others for a picture with former president Bill Clinton while wearing, as she described, "a tight knit top that draws attention to her breasts".
In another parody the feminist blog Feministing uses a version depicting the mudflap girl holding up her middle finger as an ironic logo.
University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor Ann Althouse criticized Feministing in 2006 for its sometimes sexualized content.