I don't know why people are so reluctant to say they're feminists. Could it be any more obvious that we still live in a patriarchal world when feminism is a bad word?
Interpretation
The quote highlights the stigma around feminism in a patriarchal society and questions the reluctance to embrace feminist identity.
Ellen Page emphasizes the paradox of feminism being viewed negatively despite the evident gender inequalities that still persist in society. The reluctance to identify as a feminist suggests a misunderstanding or mischaracterization of feminism itself, which advocates for equality and justice. The statement reflects on the societal pressures and the ongoing struggle for gender equity, where acknowledging one's feminist beliefs can be socially frowned upon.
In practice
In a discussion about gender roles, this quote can illustrate the misconceptions surrounding feminism.
This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another. If we took just five minutes to recognize each other's beauty instead of attacking each other for our differences - that's not hard - it's really an easier and better way to live.
I think a lot of the time in films, men get roles where they create their own destiny and women are just tools, supporters for that.
The more time went by, the more something just happened, an Oh my god - I want to love someone freely and walk down the street and hold my girlfriend's hand.
You think you're in a place where you're all 'I'm thrilled to be gay, I have no issues about being gay anymore, I don't feel shame about being gay,' but you actually do. You're just not fully aware of it. I think I still felt scared about people knowing. I felt awkward around gay people; I felt guilty for not being myself.
If you're a girl and you don't fit the very specific vision of what a girl should be, which is always from a man's perspective, then you're a little bit at a loss.
I'm like everyone else—I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.
The laws recognize no obligation on the part of the slave to labor for or serve his master. If he refuse to labor, the law will not interfere to compel him. The master must do his own flogging, as in the case of an ox or a horse.
One thing is certain: When the time has come, nothing which is man-made will subsist. One day, all human accomplishments will be reduced to a pile of ashes. But every single child to whom a has given birth will live forever, for he has been given an immortal soul made to God's image and likeness.
I think I give the impression of being a romantic, and I think inside I'm quite severe. But some might say they had the opposite impression of me.
The most depraved type of human being ... (is) the man without a purpose.
The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles.
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