Rowan Blanchard may only be 14 years old, but she never fails to astound us whenever she talks about anything from feminism to the red carpet.
If you need your daily dose of wisdom from Rowan, read on for seven of her best quotes.
1. She spoke out on only being asked about her clothes and not her work.
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“I’m happy to talk about what I’m wearing. It’s cool to spotlight a new designer on the runway, and to contribute to the fashion world that I love. It’s a very special thing I get to do, but don’t make my story, and who I am, be my dress, while my male co-star’s story is how he picks scripts and gets inspired. Why not ask me that, too? Ask me work questions, too! Ask me about my life!”
2. The Girl Meets World actress owned what it means to do something “like a girl.”
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“When I was in preschool, I played catch with the other kids and I was told I threw like a girl. I’ve identified as a feminist ever since.”
3. Blanchard wants society to start treating girls as more than just objects.
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“My eleven-year-old sister has been taught by the media that her body is an object, will be compared to other bodies and that it holds more significance than her mind or her talent. This should not be the first thing she learns.”
4. She prioritized her dreams and goals, putting education at the top.
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“Education is something that’s extremely important to me. Unfortunately, many kids who are actors don’t value school, but my biggest home is to go to the Columbia School of Journalism and then Oxford University. Besides being on Broadway and baking a perfect apple pie, it is on the top of all my dream boards.”
5. She gave her all-too-true definition of feminism.
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“To only acknowledge feminism from a one-sided view when the literal DEFINITION is the equality of the sexes is not feminism at all.”
6. She outlined what we should be aiming for as a society.
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“Let us no longer be imprisoned and defined by gender stereotypes or any stereotypes. Let us be defined by our individual actions, kindness, and decency to others. At the end of day, regardless of who you are, each and every individual deserves the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. Equality of the sexes is not merely an idea, but a birth-given right.”
7. She made us feel better about, well, everything.
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“We all cry. We all have bad days. We all get embarrassed. We all overthink and get overwhelmed. But, we also know how good it feels to do good, to smile, to make someone else smile, and to laugh so hard your cheeks hurt. Â At the end of the day, we’re all human, so let’s just be each other’s shoulder to lean on, you know?”
