“Emma Watson gave a speech about gender equality at Davos” links

Emma Watson gave a speech about gender equality at Davos. [Buzzfeed]
Lindsay Lohan hasn’t completed her community service hours, shocking. [Evil Beet]
You’ll never believe what’s in style for men’s fashion this year. [Dlisted]
Review for The Boy Next Door. [LaineyGossip]
Ruth Wilson talks about sex scene inequality. [Pajiba]
Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnny Depp & Paul Bettany were on Ellen. [A Socialite Life]
Jessica Chastain in Saint Laurent… not bad. [Go Fug Yourself]
Luke Evans is very handsome. [CDAN]
Surely it would be easier to just have sex with the real Farrah Abraham? [Reality Tea]
Jon Gosselin got a job. As a DJ. [Starcasm]
Kesha is still around, looking pretty healthy. [Moe Jackson]
Miley Cyrus should not wear unitards. [Popoholic]
Scarfy Depp & Amber Heard might be secretly married. [Wonderwall]
Glad to see Chris Pratt’s son Jack wears a bike helmet, but where’s Chris’s helmet? [Celebrity Baby Scoop]

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  1. Sullivan says:

    Emma Watson is lovely.

    • Lee says:

      + 1
      Great role model!

      • Anne tommy says:

        Lovely change from all the “I’m not a feminist” nonsense of some stars. And at least with her they can’t say she a feminist cos she’s ugly, a common jibe of the anti feminists ( who are all drop dead gorgeous of course…).

  2. Kiddo says:

    Kaiser, I saw the tunics on the d last night, and if that isn’t the most hilarious thing of fashion F_ckery that I’ve seen in a long time, I don’t know what is. Also, some of the comments are riotous. Those sad little peek-a-boo-peens, lol.

    • mimif says:

      WHAT DID I JUST SEE?!

      *runs off to look again*

      • Kiddo says:

        😈 haha! And it’s looking back at you.

      • mimif says:

        I don’t have enough crime scene tape on hand (blew it all on the fringe diapers). Re: dude in black tunic, I’m worried about his testicles…it’s like one decided to hang tight and the other is making a break for it.

        *runs off to look again*

      • PunkyMomma says:

        *looked* those little critters looked scared! 👀

      • Kiddo says:

        mimif, did your detective skills uncover that the cutout is heart shaped? Lumberjack should get one for Valentines day, it’s seasonal!

      • mimif says:

        YOU’RE JUST TRYING TO GET ME TO LOOK AGAIN.

        *scampers off to look at heart shaped peek-a-peen cutout*

    • doofus says:

      yeah, those tunics are ridic.

      I often think some designers are f*cking with the public (esp. celebs) to see how far someone will go to be wearing a high-end brand.

      “let’s slap our name on some peen-a-boo tunics and see who’ll buy it!”

    • Catk says:

      Wow, those tunics are not doing those guys any favors. At least they give future lovers advance notice of any deficiencies.

    • TotallyBiased says:

      Oh, for the Love of Loki–WTF?!!! HOW does ANYONE on that runway OR in the front row keep a straight face, that’s what I want to know!

    • BooBooLaRue says:

      Shudder. . .completely idiotic

  3. Neelyo says:

    I am SO going to THE BOY NEXT DOOR. This looks like some 1950s era Joan Crawford level camp.

    • Kiddo says:

      I doubt it could be as over the top to reach that coveted goal, plus not enough eyebrow strength.

  4. scout says:

    Better looking, better educated and smarter than others of her age in show business.Good for her.

  5. danielle says:

    Emma is great!

  6. MSat says:

    Team Hermione for life!

  7. miriam says:

    This whole campaign is pandering to men. That’s not feminism. How incredibly basic.

    • Kayla says:

      Feminism is the movement supporting and championing the ‘quality of the sexes and the establishment of the political, social, and economic rights of the female sex’ (OED). It is not ‘by women, for women’. It is a people’s movement for the benefit of the people.

      I think Emma’s speech and campaign are great, because it shows a different side to feminism, and one which hasn’t yet been widely addressed. It’s important to recognise the power that men still hold, and therefore the way they can influence to change the status quo.

      The lack of equality for females internationally is everyone’s problem, and holds everyone back, not just women. So the discussion needs to be had by all to find a solution, and I think Emma Watson has done a great job of engaging people.

    • OhDear says:

      I wouldn’t go so far to say that it’s pandering – it’s still a good cause. However, I think the campaign is meant to be safe and non-threatening. And who better to be the public face of a safe and non-threatening campaign than a celebrity who’s considered to be safe and non-threatening?

      That being said, while her UN speech was okay, it certainly did not warrant the mass pile-on of praise that she got. There are thousands (at least) of college and high school students, as well as other women (celebrity and non-celebrity) who make similar, if not better, speeches all the time and also actually run campaigns and workshops. For example, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made a “why people should be feminists” speech for a TED talk and that didn’t get much press until Beyonce included excerpts of the speech in one of her songs. As far as I know, no one’s calling Adichie a “game changer” either.

      • Maria says:

        ohdear: those are all good points. its kind of ironic that a feminist campaign gains so much attention only because the woman being the face of it is conventionally attractive and white. i dont see all the PoC women who literally risk their lives as seen as game chaging. they dont get any covers and they wont because they dont look as good as Emma does. edit: this sounds like i am bashing all poc, i am not, im talking about the typical regular woman who isnt seen as a pretty as a movie star. the color of her skin plays also a big role, Beyonce does not get as much praise as Emma gets.

        i h ope Emma realizes that. i think for actors and actresses it is hard, they are all so insecure and get so much praise for the simplest of tasks (Jlaw was compared to Jesus, ffs!). i hope Emma gets that she really only held a ten minute speech that explained the basics. this speech she gave also got a lot of “inspriging” headlines. when you listen to it though it is Emma merely giving an update on the campaign. that is not her fault but you can see how much the media loves her and knows how much her looks sell.
        really women on the front line in countries where they dont have rights are a tiny bit more inspiring than a pretty white actress who gets praised liked cured cancer. it was literally only an update, there was nothing else.

  8. kiara says:

    the horrible thing is that emma didn’t even bother to ready for the speech properly. It is an easy speech, one that can be made without reading, and if she cared about the problem rather than the image this will give her I think she would have prepared a bit more

    • WardLittell says:

      Wut? How do you know this? It seemed to mr she was a little overcome initially ( I’d have died pronto) and just holding notes, breaking eye contact etc would be good ‘crutches’ for nervousness.

    • Maria says:

      that i actually liked. it came across as more caring because she clearly was nervous as you can hear in her shaking voice. that wasnt half arsed, she was just too nervous.

  9. nadak says:

    Really? I think Miley has a gorgeous figure. Possibly the only person who can pull off a unitard. Certainly not me. O my no. No.

  10. MrsNix says:

    Addressing men as part of the solution instead of continually degrading them as the problem does not equal “pandering.”

    This is the first time I’ve seen a widely-distributed and visible campaign for feminism that has a peaceful enough umbrella to get those who are threatened by the “feminist” label into the tent.

    I strongly disagree that it’s pandering. No, Emma’s speech wasn’t unique or groundbreaking, but the non-threatening tone that some find too soft or too “whatever label for flaccid we want to insert here” is, in my opinion, exactly what’s needed if you wish for feminism to stop being a byword for angry women and start being a campaign for real social change. There will always be a home for people who want to frame arguments in an “us vs. them” type of space. The people who are effective, however, are the people who find a way to make people outside of the sphere feel invested and comfortable in joining the cause.

    The institutional barriers that kept women from playing on an equal field are largely dead or dying. The remaining obstacles are all social, and that is what this campaign is focusing on. I think it’s brilliant.

    • Maria says:

      i see both sides, but why not give it a try, maybe Emma campaing will change more than the Us vs them feminists, i mean why would a guy not feel personally attacked if he is personally attacked? all the ideological language is also very exclusive to people who dont spent months reading every blog and book or are just not very educated.

      compare it to the middle east: the aggressive stance, throwing bombs clearly does not work, there are always new groups emerging.

  11. Anna says:

    I think Emma’s campaign is great because this is the first time that a feminist campaign aknowledges that men can be oppressed as well and can be shut up because of the society standards that have been set for them.I love how in her previous speech Emma said that men should not be afraid to express their feelings.And i think that’s one of the reasons why her campaign was met with the praise that it has.It’s time we actually anknowledge that both men and women can “suffer” from the gendre inequality.

    I always liked Emma ,now i love her.

    • Persona says:

      Yes. It’s important to acknowledge that men can be oppressed, rather than shutting down the conversation by saying “But women are more oppressed” For example girls constantly out perform boys in schools, yet there’s not much concern about systemic discrimination against boys in schools, and whenever someone mentions that men can be the victims of domestic violence that’s quickly shut down by people saying “But they’re the minority” As if you can be an advocate for equality whilst discarding groups of people because of their minority status.

  12. happymama says:

    Thank you for raising awareness, Emma!