The December issue of ELLE 2014 was our Feminism Issue - and we're not stopping there, much like these vocal stars. From Beyoncé to Emma Watson, see what some of the world's most famous, talented and influential celebrities have to say on feminism. Who runs the world?...
On people who say they aren't feminists: 'You're insulting every woman who was forcibly restrained in a jail cell with a feeding tube down her throat for your right to vote, less than 100 years ago. You're undermining every woman who fought to make marital rape a crime. In short, kiss my ass you ignorant little jerks.'
On people who say they aren't feminists: 'That's such a strange thing to say, isn't it? Like, what do you mean? Do you not believe in equality for men and women?'
'We have a lot of work to do, but we can get there if we work together. Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more than 50 percent of voters. We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the opportunities.'
On that nude photo hack: 'I can’t even describe to anybody what it feels like to have my naked body shot across the world like a news flash against my will. It just makes me feel like a piece of meat that’s being passed around for profit.'
'Women saying "I’m not a feminist" is my greatest pet peeve. Do you believe that women should be paid the same for doing the same jobs? Do you believe that women should be allowed to leave the house? Do you think that women and men both deserve equal rights? Great, then you’re a feminist.'
'I have realised that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating. If there's one thing I know for certain, this has to stop.'
'I want to be a freaking feminist and wear a freaking Peter Pan collar. So freaking what?'
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'I call myself a feminist when people ask me if I am, and of course I am 'cause it's about equality, so I hope everyone is. You know you're working in a patriarchal society when the word "feminist" has a weird connotation.'
'So many girls out there say, "I'm not a feminist" because they think it means something angry or disgruntled or complaining or they picture, like, rioting and picketing. It is not that at all. It just simply means that you believe that women and men should have equal rights and opportunities.'