No, females don't want to take over the world, kill all men or get paid more than you. Feminism is all about equality and girl power, meaning women other supporting women (calm your tits "meminists"). These 6 celebrities explain feminism better than I ever could so why not give them a read?
Emma Watson
On Feminists being viewed wrong:
"I have realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating. If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop."
"But my recent research has shown me that feminism has become an unpopular word. Women are choosing not to identify as feminists."
On different gender standards:
"When at 15, my girlfriends started dropping out of their beloved sports teams, because they didn’t want to appear muscle-y, when at 18, my male friends were unable to express their feelings, I decided that I was a feminist."
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Jennifer Lawrence
Promoting body positivity:
"We need to stop treating each other like that, stop calling each other fat and stop with these unrealistic expectations for women. It’s disappointing that the media keeps it alive and fuels that fire."
On women hating women:
"I think that we are just so unsupportive. When I watch these shows and the media and I watch the women on these televisions shows pointing to these women and judging them and calling them ugly and calling them fat. It’s just like, where have we come? Why are we here? Why are we doing this to each other?"
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Lena Dunham
On explaining feminism:
"Feminism doesn’t mean women are going to rise, take over the planet, and like cut off men’s testicles."
Your body, your choice:
"So much of my mission is like, normalizing a real female body and not succumbing to media representation. There was something that felt really hypocritical about when I dieted and kept a food journal. And then I was like, no maybe I’m that girl because I was counting almonds, and then I realized, that was not the life I wanted to live."
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
"My Mom brought me up to be a feminist. She would always point out to my brother and me that our culture does often portray women like objects... she wanted me and my brother to be aware of it because we see these images on TV, in the movies, and on magazines all the time. I do call myself a feminist. Absolutely!"
Kristen Stewart
On having to look like a "cute woman" all the time:
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"It’s much easier for a guy to say what he wants and not to be cute and funny all the time, but, if you’re a strong sort of woman, you’re just, for lack of a better word, a bitch."
On why not being a Feminist is ridiculous:
"That’s such a strange thing to say, isn’t it? Like, what do you mean? Do you not believe in equality for men and women? I think it’s a response to overly-aggressive types. Sometimes, the loudest voice in the room isn’t necessarily the one you should listen to.... But that being said, it’s a really ridiculous thing to say you’re not a feminist."
Ryan Gosling
"I'm attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life."
