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“Emma Watson has announced that she will take a year away from acting to further her knowledge of feminism.
The actor, last seen in the supernatural thriller Regression, told author and activist bell hooks about her intention during an interview in Paper magazine.
Watson was tempted to spend the time at university but decided against it. “I almost thought about going and doing a year of gender studies, then I realised that I was learning so much by being on the ground and just speaking with people and doing my reading,” she said. “That I was learning so much on my own. I actually wanted to keep on the path that I’m on. I’m reading a lot this year, and I want to do a lot of listening.”
The Harry Potter star will also focus on HeForShe, an initiative that she launched in her capacity as a UN Women goodwill ambassador, aimed at engaging men in the fight for gender equality. The campaign will include an arts week, a university tour and the launching of a new site. Watson has also launched a feminist book group on Twitter, called Our Shared Shelf.
“I’m on my journey with this and it might change, but I can tell you that what is really liberating and empowering me through being involved in feminism is that … so much of the self-critiquing is gone,” said Watson.”
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TALK ABOUT WALKING THE WALK! WATSON PUTS HER ACTING CAREER ON HOLD FOR YEAR OF FEMINISM.
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