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“Stop the rhetoric that a woman is crazy or difficult,” Portman said. “If a man says to you that a woman is crazy or difficult, ask him, ‘What bad thing did you do to her?’ … That’s a code word. He’s trying to discredit her reputation. Make efforts to hire people who’ve had their reputations smeared in retaliation.”
The mother of twoalso talked about the importance of diversity in every aspect of activism.
“If any group you’re in has only people who look like you, change that group,” she urged. “It’s an awakening experience to hear from women who have different experiences of marginalization … Be embarrassed if everyone in your workplace looks like you. Pay attention to physical ability, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity.”
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TheTime’s Upadvocate then gave advice for dealing withthose who abuse their power.
“Don’t shy away from consequences for those who abuse their power. [They’re] not going to have a change of behavior out of the goodness of their hearts,” she said before encouraging Hollywood execs to stop making films depicting violence against women.
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“Do not harm women this year. Let’s see how that goes,” theAnnihilationstar concluded.
Portman isa known activist for progressive causes. In June, sheaddressed her former friendshipwith Harvard classmateJared KushnertoStephen Colbert onThe Late Show.
“Unfortunately it’s not very — there’s not a lot funny to say about someone you were friends with becoming a super villain. So, it’s not funny,” she said.
“He said in some interview that all of the friends he’s lost through politics is like exfoliating. I was like, ‘Okay,’ ” she added.
“So you’re a dead skin cell?” Colbert quipped.
“Proudly,” Portman replied.
While it’s not clear exactly when Portman and Kushner’s friendship deteriorated, the duo were close at least as recently as 2012, when Kushner and his wifeIvanka Trumpwere guests at Portman’s weddingto Benjamin Millepied.
source: people.com
