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"Men Are Lonely And It's Bad For Everyone": Emily Ratajkowski Talks About Why Men Are Worse Off Than Women

Emily Ratajkowski is right to point out how men are doing worse than women in many ways, but she draws the wrong conclusion about why we've ended up here.

By Gina Florio5 min read
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We’ve been told for a long time that we live in a man’s world, and in this man’s world, women are considered second class citizens who are oppressed by the patriarchy. The modern feminist narrative has ensured that this narrative remains strong, convincing many women that they need to rise up against the unfair powers that are against them. We constantly see celebrities perpetuating this narrative. Emma Watson, famous for her role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, became a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and has given multiple speeches advocating for gender equality. “If not me, who? If not now, when?” she famously asked. In a 2017 interview, Priyanka Chopra Jones said, “I want to live in a place where a woman’s ability to succeed should be a basic human right.”