Famous Black Men Who Are Proud Feminists
Will Smith
Will Smith is very public about he and his wife Jada’s decision to let his kids embrace their own individuality. While giving an interview to Parade in 2012, he discussed how his daughter Willow shaped his view of feminism.
“Jada and I let Willow cut her hair. When you have a little girl, it’s like how can you teach her that you’re in control of her body? If I teach her that I’m in charge whether or not she can touch her hair, she’s going to replace me with some other man when she goes out in the world.
“She can’t cut my hair, but that’s her hair. She has got to have command of her body. So when she goes out into the world, she’s going out with a command that is hers. She is used to making those decisions herself. We try to keep giving them those decisions until they can hold the full weight of their lives.”
Source: Via Parade
