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She didn’t say they were the enemy or that women will inherit the earth (though for the record, I do think Laura Dern was onto something in Jurassic Park).

Emma Watson didn’t stand on stage calling for the abolition of men. And not only “a woman has been sexually degraded in public again,” but as “a woman has been sexually degraded for the purposes of controlling and silencing her,” again. How royally fucked up is that? Sex as a weapon. They haven’t chosen to share these images with 4Chan, which is what would make the addition of Watson’s photos another sex crime.ĤChan is threatening to make Emma Watson a victim of a sex crime, simply because she had the gall to ask not to be. But they have not chosen to do so with us. These are grown-ass women who are entitled to participate sexually with whomever they choose, however they choose. If nude photos of Emma Watson were to be stolen (just like the photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgeons, and hundreds of others have been stolen), it isn’t the content of the photos that we should be upset about. What is wrong is viewing those photos without the expressed consent of the person in them. They don’t have the guts to say, “I’m afraid of this because I don’t understand it.” The best they can offer is a more immediate version of the systemic objectification women experience in some capacity every day.įor the record- as we’ve said before-there is nothing wrong with taking nude photos. They don’t inquire about books to read or stats to investigate or ask to speak to women-women like you, me, and the other billions on this planet who live EVERY DAY in fear of being sexually harassed, assaulted, or even killed, just because of their gender. While 4Chan and anti-feminist protestors seem to have unlimited counter-arguments (she was asking for it, why take nudes in the first place, feminists hate men), what they seem incapable of raising are valid discussions, questions, and concerns. Somewhat ironically, 4Chan rallying for the release of Watson’s nudes as “revenge” for her call for gender equality only proves how badly feminism still needs loud, visible advocates. It is fairly classic in its misogyny: threatened by a woman’s strength and/or independence? Strike back with hurting her, sexually. They have also launched a site called, “,” which we will not be linking to, and which includes a picture of Watson wiping away tears, and a countdown to Friday night, the proposed release date of the photos. I think that’s the only way we can explain the trolls behind 4Chan, who, in response to Watson’s speech have threatened to leak nude photos of her. Why would anybody be less than thrilled to work towards abolishing the patriarchy, and with it, the myth of conventional masculinity, gender conformities and, rape culture? Easy: because if we get rid of those things, it means some people will lose their only means of control. This is something we really need to talk more about.

#4chan emma whatson movie

So of course, everybody must have been thrilled when Emma Watson-an A-List movie star-stepped up to say, “HEY. All of us here know what feminism is-equality between men and women, hooray!- how it benefits all genders, and how much better everyone’s lives become when it’s a value we start to uphold. “We can all be freer, and that is what HeForShe is about.”īrilliant, right? Hello, another way for everyone to see and understand feminism as a universal concept, and less as a “woman’s thing.” Especially since feminism is for everybody, and we know this. “We should stop defining each other by what we are not, and start defining ourselves by who we are,” she continued. There, she urged-nay, invited (so polite!)-men to participate in this cause, launching the HeForShe campaign which aims to help make people “see gender as a spectrum instead of two opposing sets of ideals.” Earlier this week, Emma Watson delivered a flawless speech at the UN about the importance of gender equality.