Awesome Emma Watson Gives the Most Awesome Advice to a Young Woman on Twitter
Emma Watson cemented herself as awesome in our book when she played Hermoine and proved once again it’s cool to be a badass chick that likes books. Now, she’s surpassed any awesomeness barometer we’ve ever had: As the UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador and face of the HeForShe campaign.
"It is my belief that there is a greater understanding than ever that women need to be equal participants,” she said in her latest passionate speech. “In our homes, in our societies, in our governments and in our work places. They know that the world is being held back in every way because they are not.”
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In a recent Twitter Q&A, Watson fielded questions about the campaign, her feminist views, and even offered up advice to other girls. Like how they can fight for equality in their everyday life:
@hairoutine Explain why it should be important to them. I don't see how there can be downsides for anyone to equality. #Impact10x10x10
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 23, 2015
@Triz84 be both!!!
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 23, 2015
And what they need to know to continue the fight against gender inequality:
@archangel_grl @UN_Women @HeforShe Conviction.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 23, 2015
@TaylaGregson @HeforShe Don't expect change to happen overnight, even if its not always visible it's making more impact than you think
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 23, 2015
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While debate continues over the meaning of feminism, women who don’t consider themselves feminists because they “don’t hate men,” and, ugh, Menimists, Emma has a short and simple response:
@ohgryffindor I don't know its confusing isn't it!
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 23, 2015
She also advised one girl that you really can have it all:
@TheWyfeOfBathe Why not have both?
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 23, 2015
And then there was this, the most awesome piece of advice of all the awesome advice, in reply to a young woman who dreams of becoming an engineer:
@lordvoldemot @HeforShe Become an engineer.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 23, 2015
Boom. Clinton/Watson 2016, anyone?
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