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In an essay on the site A Plus, the actress addressed the issue of sexual exploitation and power in Hollywood. She told her story of being threatened by a producer for not posing semi-naked to promote a film.
Black has spoken out about the importance of equal opportunities for girls and women, especially when it comes to education.
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Pink spoke out in support of the Norwegian women's beach handball team, who were fined by the European Handball Federation for refusing to comply with the uniform regulations. The women's uniform amounts to a sports bra and bikini bottoms, while the men's teams are allowed to wear tank tops and shorts. The Norwegian women's team wore thigh-length elastic shorts at the Euro 2021 tournament, and as such were fined US$1700. The incident became a hot topic in the media, and Pink was one of the first celebrities to offer her support. She even offered to pay the fine on their behalf, and encouraged them to continue their protest.
Instagram removed the image but Kaur posted the photo again, saying she would not apologize for showing a covered female body with menstrual leaks, when so many other pages showed women who were objectified and "pornified" online.
The Indian-born poet and writer first made waves when she posted a picture of herself in bed with a visible period stain on her sheets and clothing on Instagram.
Watson has spoken on feminist matters ever since then. In the movie 'Beauty and the Beast,' she played a less fragile and more independent version of Belle, compared to the original film.
More and more female celebrities are using their platforms and their power to speak out against sexism. Many pop culture figures have become symbols of feminism in a male-dominated industry.
Dionne Warwick has been at since the '90s, speaking up when she wasn't too pleased with some rappers' misogynistic lyrics. In CNN Films' new documentary 'Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over,' Warwick and Snoop Dogg recount a story of the legendary singer organizing a meeting with several popular rap artists, including Snoop and Tupac Shakur, to teach them a lesson. The 'I Say a Little Prayer' singer ordered them to arrive at her house at 7 am, and Snoop recalled they arrived early because, as he said in the doc, per Billboard, "We're powerful right now, but she's been powerful forever. Thirty-some years in the game, in the big home with a lot of money and success."
The meeting began with Warwick telling the rappers to call her a "b—h," seeing as they used the term to refer to women in their music. Warwick explained that they're entitled to express themselves, but there's a way to do it. She recalled telling them that they're going to grow up and have families and children, "You're going to have little girls, and one day that little girl is going to look at you and say, 'Daddy, did you really say that? Is that really you?' What are you going to say?"
Snoop said it was a wake-up call. "She was checking me at a time when I thought we couldn't be checked," he said. "We were the most gangsta as you could be, but that day at Dionne Warwick's house, I believe we got out-gangstered that day." Since then, he "made it a point to put records of joy—me uplifting everybody and nobody dying and everybody living," he said. "Dionne, I hope I became the jewel that you saw when I was the little, dirty rock that was in your house. I hope I'm making you proud."
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The pop icon has openly discussed the problem of ageism and double standards in Hollywood.
During the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards, Washington addressed the need for more women of color in film, saying that there was "enormous power" in storytelling that is inclusive.
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Dionne Warwick once scolded Snoop Dogg and Tupac for their misogynistic lyrics: "We got out-gangstered"
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More and more female celebrities are using their platforms and their power to speak out against sexism. Many pop culture figures have become symbols of feminism in a male-dominated industry.
Dionne Warwick has been at since the '90s, speaking up when she wasn't too pleased with some rappers' misogynistic lyrics. In CNN Films' new documentary 'Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over,' Warwick and Snoop Dogg recount a story of the legendary singer organizing a meeting with several popular rap artists, including Snoop and Tupac Shakur, to teach them a lesson. The 'I Say a Little Prayer' singer ordered them to arrive at her house at 7 am, and Snoop recalled they arrived early because, as he said in the doc, per Billboard, "We're powerful right now, but she's been powerful forever. Thirty-some years in the game, in the big home with a lot of money and success."
The meeting began with Warwick telling the rappers to call her a "b—h," seeing as they used the term to refer to women in their music. Warwick explained that they're entitled to express themselves, but there's a way to do it. She recalled telling them that they're going to grow up and have families and children, "You're going to have little girls, and one day that little girl is going to look at you and say, 'Daddy, did you really say that? Is that really you?' What are you going to say?"
Snoop said it was a wake-up call. "She was checking me at a time when I thought we couldn't be checked," he said. "We were the most gangsta as you could be, but that day at Dionne Warwick's house, I believe we got out-gangstered that day." Since then, he "made it a point to put records of joy—me uplifting everybody and nobody dying and everybody living," he said. "Dionne, I hope I became the jewel that you saw when I was the little, dirty rock that was in your house. I hope I'm making you proud."
From Emma Watson and Ariana Grande to Margaret Atwood and Jane Fonda, check out which other female figures are making waves for the cause.