The Rise of Pop Feminism

KATY PERRY
“A feminist? Yeah, actually. I used to not really understand what that word meant, and now that I do—it just means that I love myself as a female and I also love men.”

BEYONCÉ
“I’ve always considered myself a feminist, although I was afraid of that word because people put so much on it when, honestly, it’s very simple. It’s just a person that believes in equality for men and
women. Men and women balance each other out, and we have to get to a point where we are comfortable with appreciating each other.”

EMMA WATSON
“Men think it’s a woman’s word. But what it means is that you believe in equality, and if you stand for equality, then you’re a feminist. Sorry to tell you. You’re a feminist. You are a feminist. That’s it.”

MILEY CYRUS
“I’m one of the biggest feminists in the world because I tell women not to be scared of anything. I don’t actually walk around all day twerking with my tongue out dressed as a teddy bear. For me, the nudity in Wrecking Ball was never about objectification—it was about fearlessness.”

PRIYANKA CHOPRA
“Feminism needs men to understand that we don’t want to berate you or kill you or hate you. We just need you to stand by us.”

SONAM KAPOOR
“I am a complete feminist...being a feminist is to understand that it’s not about boys and girls, it’s about being who you are, not being afraid, and standing up for what you believe is right.”

TAYLOR SWIFT
“As a teenager, I didn’t understand that saying you’re a feminist is just saying that you hope women and men will have equal rights and equal opportunities. What it seemed to me, the way it was phrased in culture and society, was that you hate men. And now, I think a lot of girls have had a feminist awakening because they understand what the word means.”

PHARRELL WILLIAMS
“Women don’t get paid as much as men do—that needs to change. We’re a species that has a Martian rover on the surface of Mars, but yet we’re still the same species that tries to tell women what they can and can’t do with their bodies.”