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Emma Watson told not to say ‘feminism’ in her HeForShe speech but went ahead and did it anyway

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(Picture: Invision/AP)
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Emma Watson has revealed that she was asked not to use the word ‘feminism’ in her UN speech about feminism.

The actress, 25, was praised for her HeForShe speech last year but claimed she was discouraged from using the word ‘feminism’ in case it alienated people.

She told Porter magazine: ‘I was encouraged not to use the word “feminism” because people felt that it was alienating and separating and the whole idea of the speech was to include as many people as possible.

‘But I thought long and hard and ultimately felt that it was just the… Read the full story


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