HUGE news: gender equality advocates Laverne Cox and Emma Watson are working together—we think! While we don’t know all of the details yet, Cox tweeted yesterday that the two have been “hashtag brainstorming” together.
#ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy. Our new hashtag brainstorming with @EmWatson
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) October 28, 2015
After being integral to HeForShe, a solidarity movement for gender quality, we’re sure Emma’s looking for more ways to promote feminism.
Cox continued tweeting with #ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy, explaining its meaning.
@EmWatson the logic behind #ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy is an indictment of the system of patriarchal oppression and its values not of men
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) October 28, 2015
@EmWatson folks of all genders can uphold patriarchal systems &values or find ways to resist & the spaces between #ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) October 28, 2015
Of course, with the promotion of this possibly new campaign, came hate.
@Lavernecox @EmWatson And this is the problem with things like #HeForShe. It makes fighting for gender equality all about men.
— Kelseigh Screamgram (@KelseighIngram) October 28, 2015
Others had similar arguments against the hashtag, saying that feminists’ first thought should not be “what about men?”
Cox responded to those opposed, explaining that the hashtag is a work in progress.
@EmWatson disagreement is cool. The hashtag came out of some brainstorming. Choosing to share something is process encourages dissent
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) October 28, 2015
Whatever the pair’s final project is, we can’t wait to find out!