Dakota Fanning Says 'It's Important to See Strong, Independent Women' in Film!

Dakota Fanning recently opened up about her feelings on gender equality in Hollywood.

“It’s something I’ve studied and thought about a lot,” the 20-year-old actress told The Daily Beast.

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Dakota continued to say, “It’s rare to see women in a film who are not somehow validated by a male, or discussing a male, or heartbroken by a male, or end up being happy because of a male. It’s interesting to think about, and it’s very true. Of course men are a part of women’s lives, and that’s fine, but it’s important to see strong, independent women who are making their own choices and aren’t completely at the mercy of men. It shouldn’t be, ‘Oh, does this guy love me?’ It should be, ‘Do I love the guy?’”