EMILY THE GODDESS
Our love for Emily Ratajkowski has been displayed around these parts on numerous occasions. She’s been quiet as of late, but that’s because she’s been knee deep trying to film some movies (you know, aside from that topless selfie with Kim Kardashian on Instagram). The model has now appeared in the pages of Harper’s Bazaar for the August 2016 issue and she talks about plenty.
In the interview with Naomi Wolf, the two get into sexuality and how she discovered it at an early age, feminism and why she believes in it, what Emily learned from various Naomi books, why she doesn’t care what anyone thinks and a whole lot more.
Emily Ratajkowski: That’s something we really forget in this world, especially in my industry and being in the public eye as a female. There’s this idea that if a man enjoys a photograph of a nude woman or if he likes your short skirt, he’s taking something away from you.
Naomi Wolf: Yeah, that’s unfortunate.
ER: It’s not right. Sex is normal. Desire is normal. Attention is normal, and that’s okay. That’s really what slut shaming is, right? You talk about this in your book Promiscuities. A woman talks about having sex, and it’s like, well, a guy got to have sex with you, so you’re stupid. You’ve given something up.
NW: These attitudes come directly from the Victorian period. They’re ridiculous, of course. The caveat is when you’re in the performance profession; you’re giving plea- sure with the performance. But if someone else uses your short skirt to undermine you or belittle you, that’s not cool. That’s also not your fault.
You can read the full interview over at Harper’s Bazaar.
OS REWIND: Emily Ratajkowski for Jacquie Aiche Spring 2016 Campaign
OS REWIND: LOVE Magazine’s 2 Minutes with Emily Ratajkowski
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