Sarah Jessica Parker: ‘I am not a feminist’

“It’s indisputable. Emma Watson is an fantastic young woman, and it’s important for her to talk about women’s issues”, she said of the actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. In so doing, she’s bound to attract some controversy by saying that while she believes in equality, but that she doesn’t consider herself a feminist.

As for her thoughts on the pay gap, she does think that women should be equal. “The more we address that, we are all going to be better”, she said.

While we may always associate Sarah Jessica Parker, 51, with her stylish and whimsical Sex and the City character, Carrie Bradshaw, the actress is making a grand return to HBO with her highly-anticipated new show, Divorce – and she’s celebrating her new series with a stylish, chic shoot for Marie Claire magazine’s September 2016 issue, all while sharing her personal views on relationships. “We are the beneficiaries of a lot of disappointment, heartache, discouragement, and misunderstanding”, she added.

‘For me, it’s really the investment in the other person, ‘ she dished on the subject of splitting up. “People of color, gays, lesbians, and transgenders who are carving out this space”.

Sarah also shared her thoughts on the gender pay gap, which has been a hot topic since the Sony hack a year ago.

Sarah Jessica Parker-a woman of grace, charm, and now Divorce-is on the September cover of Marie Claire, and in her interview, the “Are you a feminist?” question landed on the field.

“I am not a feminist”.

SJP isn’t the only Hollywood A-lister to eschew the term. “We need to see a celebration of our femininity and softness”.

In 2007 Geri Halliwell, who proudly once preached the words “Girl Power” throughout her career, dispelled that motto when she told The Guardian, “For me feminism is bra-burning lesbianism”.

Well… if you believe in women AND equality, it seems like you’d be a feminist, no? “I just want them to be happy and curious”.