"I'm glad that the subject [of women's personal vs. professional choices] is coming up again. I remember doing interviews, and people would ask, as if it was a joke, 'So you mean you are a feminist?' As though feminism couldn't be discussed unless we were making fun of it. I don't want to deny my femininity, but would I want to be a stay-at-home mother? No. On the other hand, you should be allowed to do that, as should men, without being sneered at."—Actress Keira Knightley, in the cover story of this month's Vogue.
Have I mentioned I like Keira Knightley once or twice or a million times? I like Keira Knightley.
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