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Indledning
"HeForShe" is a speech given by Emma Watson at the UN headquarters in New York in 2014. Shortly after the speech had been given, the debate was already red-hot.

It was this movement that triggered the growing focus on sexism, but it also questioned whether feminism is actually, as the definition proclaims, "the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities" - I'll talk more about that later.

Until then I'm going to emphasize how Emma Watson tries to convince the listener that her point of view is the most correct and rational.

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Uddrag
Talking about who Watson is addressing in the speech, is interesting. She is speaking at a UN conference and therefore the direct receivers are the ones physically sitting in the rooming.

But what's more interesting is the indirect receiver. The indirect receivers are the ones that are not physically sitting in the room, but hears about the message anyways, through the media mainly.

Giving a speech in the UN headquarters brings massive media-coverage, as UN is a globe-girdling organization. It makes it a brilliantly chosen location.

That combined with the fact that Emma Watson is a very famous actress who is having a striking posture, makes it an overall well-made speech.

I've chosen to put the speech into perspective to the video "Lauren Southern: Why I am not a feminist", as I think feminism and gender equality have developed into something that is not the same.

Emma Watson quoted the definition of feminism saying that it is about equal rights for both genders, but she also states that feminism has become a synonym for man-hating and I could not agree more with her.

It is a very sensitive subject for many, especially women, and it can indeed be difficult to have a sober discussion with a feminist. Beware, I am not saying that feminism is a cheap thing and that men should have back the same power as they had back in the 18th century.

I am saying that feminism is not a word for equality, but a movement with the goal to bring more power to women, no better than the men wanting more power back in time.