Overview
- Twain told The Times on June 14 that she does not see herself as a feminist and described herself as an independent thinker rather than someone defined by gender.
- She wrote to the newspaper to clarify that the word “feminist” feels “tricky” to her because of past negativity, but said she aligns with the movement’s core values and morals.
- In the interview she argued that boys and men can be vulnerable too, saying “vulnerable men need just as much protection as vulnerable women.”
- The remarks come as Twain is opening for Harry Styles on his arena tour, placing the comments in a period of heightened public visibility.
- Reporters note the United Nations definition of feminism as belief in equal rights for all and contrast that definition with Twain’s emphasis on personal labels and her long history of empowerment anthems such as “Man! I Feel Like a Woman.”