It can be tough for women in Hollywood, so most female celebrities are probably feminists, right? Some are, but the actresses and female public figures on this list all identify as non-feminist celebrities. These celebrities who aren't feminists have all made statements on the topic, and their "I'm not a feminist" quotes appear below. Feminism is defined as "a range of movements and ideologies that share a common goal: to define, establish and achieve equal political, economic, cultural, personal and civil rights for women." There are many outspoken celebrity feminists in Hollywood, ranging from Lena Dunham to Claire Danes, Ellen Page, and Oprah Winfrey. But for every proud feminist, there are equally proud non-feminists. The famous women on this list have all been quoted as saying they do not identify as a feminist. Whatever their reasons for not thinking of themselves as feminists, each woman's experience is uniquely her own, whether she supports feminism or not.
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"I know a lot of the work that paved the way for women happened before I was around... I was never that feminist girl demanding equality, but maybe that’s because I’ve never really faced inequality. I cook for Ryan [her husband] five nights a week: It makes me feel like a housewife. I love that. I know it sounds old-fashioned, but I like the idea of women taking care of their men." Source: Redbook
"I love men, and I think the idea of ‘raise women to power, take the men away from power’ is never going to work out because you need balance. With myself, I'm very in touch with my masculine side. And I'm 50 per cent feminine and 50 per cent masculine, same as I think a lot of us are. And I think that it is important to note. And also I think that if men went down and women rose to power, that wouldn't work either. We have to have a fine balance. My biggest thing is really sisterhood more than feminism. I don’t know how we as women expect men to respect us because we don’t even seem to respect each other. There’s so much jealousy, so much comparison and envy. And 'This girl did this to me and that girl did that to me.' And it’s just so silly and heartbreaking in a way." Source: TIME
"Given my experience of being passed around like gender-politics cocktail food, I don't identify myself as a Feminist, capital F." Source: Vanity Fair
"I am not a feminist. If men were going through the things women are going through today, I would be fighting for them with just as much passion. I believe in equality." Source: People
"For me, the issue of feminism is just not an interesting concept. I’m more interested in, you know, SpaceX and Tesla, what’s going to happen with our intergalactic possibilities. Whenever people bring up feminism, I’m like, god. I’m just not really that interested... My idea of a true feminist is a woman who feels free enough to do whatever she wants." Source: Entertainment Tonight
"I don’t consider myself a feminist, but I’m down for my first opportunity to say something to the world to be so meaningful. If you asked me, ‘What do you want to say?’ it would be, ‘Love yourself more.’ " Source: Billboard
"I'm very proud of being a woman, and as a woman, I don't even like the word feminism because when I hear that word, I associate it with women trying to pretend to be men and I'm not interested in trying to pretend to be a man. I don't want to embrace manhood, I want to embrace my womanhood." Source: The Huffington Post
"I don't really think about things as guys versus girls. I never have. I was raised by parents who brought me up to think if you work as hard as guys, you can go far in life." Source: The Daily Beast
“I’m not a feminist. I hail men, I love men, I celebrate American male culture - beer, bars, and muscle cars.” Source: Los Angeles Times
"It's about labelling. For me feminism is bra-burning lesbianism. It's very unglamorous. I'd like to see it rebranded. We need to see a celebration of our femininity and softness." Source: The Guardian
"My generation doesn't need feminism. There are pioneers who opened the breach. I'm not at all an active feminist. On the contrary, I'm a bourgeois. I love family life, I love doing the same thing every day." Source: Vogue
“I am a great supporter of women, but I have never really thought of myself as a feminist, probably more of a humanist because I feel like that’s really where we need to be." Source: Metro
"Feminism. I hate that word because it shouldn’t even be a thing any more. We’re all equal, everyone is equal so why is there even a conversation about feminism? What’s the man version of feminism? There isn’t even a word for it. There’s no reason for it. Menanism. Male-ism. It doesn’t exist." Source: Short List
"I wouldn't say [I'm a] feminist - that's too strong. I think when people hear feminist, it's like, 'Get out of my way, I don't need anyone.' I love that I'm being taken care of and I have a man that's a leader. I'm not a feminist in that sense." Source: TIME
"I am not a feminist, but I do believe in the strength of women.” Source: Billboard
"I wouldn't go so far as to say I am a feminist, that can come off as a negative connotation. But I am a strong female." Source: Cosmopolitan
"I think of myself as a humanist because I think it's less alienating to people who think of feminism as being a load of strident b--ches and because you want everyone to have equal pay, equal rights, education, and health care. It's a bit of an old-fashioned word. It's used more in a way to minimize you. My daughter who is 28 doesn't even relate to the word 'feminist' and she is definitely in control of her decisions and her body." Source: The Guardian
“I have little kids in school. I want to maintain my marriage and my family, so I have to be here when he comes home. … [I gave advice to a girlfriend who] is an actress and in a new relationship with someone else with a big career, and I said this may not be feminist, but you have to compromise. It’s been all about you and you’re a big deal. And if you want what you’re saying you want - a family - you have to be a wife, and that is part of the equation. Gloria Steinem may string me up by my toes, but all I can do is my best, and I can do only what works for me and my family.” Source: Harper's Bazaar
"I'm just about equality, period. It's not like, ‘I'm a woman, women should be in charge!’ I just want there to be equality for everybody." Source: TIME
"I rise today in opposition to this bill [creating a bipartisan commission to study the idea of putting a women’s history museum on the National Mall] because I believe ultimately this museum that will be built on the National Mall, on federal land, will enshrine the radical feminist movement that stands against the pro-life movement, the pro-family movement and the pro-traditional-marriage movement. As it’s currently written, the legislation lacks the necessary safeguards to ensure the proposed museum will not become an ideological shrine to abortion that will eventually receive federal funding and a prominent spot on the National Mall." Source: U.S. News and World Report
"I took a page from Wendy Wassterstein's book. She said 'I'm not a feminist, I'm a humanist.'" Source: The Telegraph
NYT: Do you call yourself a feminist? O'Connor: I never did. I care very much about women and their progress. I didn't go march in the streets. NYT: Is there a label you prefer? O'Connor: A fair judge and a hard worker. Source: The New York Times
"That word [feminism] can be very extreme... I do believe in equality... but I'm happily married. I love my husband. Why do you have to choose what type of woman you are? Why do you have to label yourself anything? I’m just a woman, and I love being a woman.” Source: Vogue
"That word [feminism] just puts people in a stereotyped way of thinking. I think creation and doing, being active, is more important than talking about it." Source: The Guardian
"Well, I don't think of myself as a feminist at all. As soon as we start labeling and categorizing ourselves and others, that's going to shut down the world. I would never say that." Source: Salon
"Women are becoming so tough. I have never fully embraced feminism. I certainly thought it had some good points." Source: The Telegraph
“I’m not a feminist. I’ve got a lot of male friends. I don’t want to get a posse against men." Source: CBS Radio
"I don't think that I would consider myself a feminist. I think that I certainly believe in equal rights... but I don't, I think, have, sort of, the militant drive and the sort of, the chip on the shoulder that sometimes comes with that." Source: Cosmopolitan
