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“Models can normalize activism, especially for young women. How many times have you heard a young woman say, ‘I’m just not that political’? Actually, all of us are political, it’s really just a question of whether you want to be aware of the impact of decisions or not. And I think there is something to be said for [mixing] a little bit of that with modeling. Life isn’t one-dimensional.
The Women’s March was complicated for me. We do need to talk about sexism and women and gender inequality. But as a white woman, I don’t know that I feel comfortable in this moment asking men of color to march with me, or Muslims to march with me, or women of color to come in and build a better march. I feel like I [should be] marching with them. Ultimately though, I went because showing up, making compromises, that’s the work we need to do. White women need to be present alongside and in solidarity with the people who are most vulnerable. It’s about showing up for each other.”
Cameron Russell for The Edit.