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Kelly Clarkson Clarifies Her Thoughts On The Word Feminist

During an interview with Time magazine back in 2013, Kelly Clarkson said she would not use the word feminist to describe herself. "I wouldn't say feminist -- that's too strong," Clarkson said. "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."

Clarkson was criticizedfor herstance, as the definition of feminist is a person who supports feminism, "the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men."

Asked about the controversial comments in a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Clarkson said her "opinion got a little misled."

"I was saying that in the past decade, I feel people have associated the word 'feminist' with 'bitch' and 'man-hater' and all these things," Clarkson said. "And I'm definitely not that girl. That's what I meant by that."

Clarkson said she felt the interpretation of "feminist" had been altered by society in a way similar to diva. "Diva used to mean something great. It was a female opera singer who could floor the room. They could be like, 'Oh man, she's such a diva.' Now it's a negative term to throw around," Clarkson said. "We've kind of killed it in a sense. Just recently, people are starting to turn back around to where it's not such a negative, nasty feel to it."

But despite her issues with the word feminist, Clarkson still values its definition. "Obviously I believe in female equal rights," she said. "I'm not an idiot. I'm a female. I believe in equal rights across the board."

Clarkson's new album, "Piece by Piece," is out now.

Source: www.msn.com
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