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28th August 2017
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“She’s a big feminist. She frequently speaks out on sexism and other discrimination issues such as racism and homophobia, and what she says really inspires me.”Another said that they appreciated Watson using her platform and celebrity status to do good.
“She uses the power and fame she gained from the Harry Potter series to speak about important issues like feminism.”https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZGVZOh4zt/?hl=en&taken-by=emmawatson Watson wasted no time expressing her feminism following the success of her role as Hermione Granger. Over the past few years, she has been the face of the He For She campaign for gender equality, shut down those who slut-shamed her for a photoshoot, and regularly promoted books and documentaries about feminism and diversity. Marketing director of the survey, Natasha Kizzie said that the 'Emma Watson effect' has certainly taken hold of today's youth.
"The rise of internet feminism and increasingly politically engaged youth has brought these issues to the forefront of the news agenda, and the 'Emma Watson effect' has done brilliant things for the cause. She inspires young people to never limit their expectations of what they can achieve on the basis on their gender."
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