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" Objectification, whatever its form, is not something anyone should have to 'just deal with.' "
Lauren Mayberry
Something
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Just
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" People say Taylor Swift's not feminist enough or Beyonce's not feminist enough, but there are 12-year-old girls going to their shows and taking an awesome message. "
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" Some of the most powerful female performers I've seen balance the feminine and the masculine and are incredibly strong. Like, I think Hayley Williams is one of the best rock performers. "
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" We've done a couple of women's mags, but we tend to talk about feminism and women in the industry, which I feel more comfortable talking about. It's a more valuable discussion than, 'Oh, you're a girl in a band. What hair conditioner do you use?' I use hair conditioner, and I like talking about it. But I don't want that to be the question. "
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" I guess I'm fortunate in that two things I always wanted to do, since I was 16, were play music and get into news media. I'm very lucky to have two things that can engage my brain at once. "
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" If people are really hateful and disgusting in the way they treat other people, that probably came from a hurt place - but then, when does it stop? When does this spiral end? Sometimes you can get pretty melancholic about that. "
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" I'm not in the business of telling people 'DIY or die,' but I do think it's important to be as hands-on with what you're doing as possible. "
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" There were times in my early 20s where I dealt with some anxiety and depression issues. At that time, it just feels like you're under the water, and you can't get out. "
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You
" Makeup and clothing and all that should be a fun way to be creative and express yourself. Just like in nature, where birds have all the colors. But instead, it's all focused on the aesthetics of being attractive to men. Even if you really don't think it is that, that's what we're doing. "
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Yourself
" I don't want to sound negative here, but I don't know any lady that was surprised by #MeToo. "
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Sound
" Japan has always been a really special place for Chvrches. "
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Been
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" I speak a little bit of French and German, but apparently, I'm really bad at Dutch. The pronunciations are quite hard. I tried to say 'hello' in Dutch, and it did not work. People were just like, 'What?' "
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Say
Bad
Work
" Ultimately, what we're striving for is people being allowed to do what they want and not feeling they should or shouldn't do certain things. "
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Things
Want
Feeling
" Nothing gets my hackles up like being told I can't do something. "
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Being
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Like
" Seeing people communicate about the band online has been amazing, but I think a lot of people spend a lot of time talking about what they hate rather than what they love. I don't want to get trapped in that. "
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" There are so many problems with feminism, as women spend a lot of time telling other women what to do, and that distracts from the actual problem. "
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" When people say stuff to us casually in reviews, if they write about it in a condescending way with really gendered language, that's not really about me. It used to hurt my feelings more than it does now. That's not about us as a band or me as a person. That's about how you feel about women, and that's a societal thing. "
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People
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" I went to an island in the Bahamas full of iguanas. You don't live on the island, obviously, because it's solely populated by iguanas, and it's not allowed. "
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" Margaret Thatcher was a lady. I suppose she was a woman in a man's world, but that's about the only nice thing I have to say. "
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Lady
Man
Nice
" The music industry isn't unionised in the same way Hollywood is. If I've got a problem, who do I go to? "
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" Making sure that we interact with the fanbase in a way that feels right to us has been really important. "
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" Cacie Dalager's voice is beautiful, and her lyrics break my heart. "
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" We're in entertainment. We're supposed to be making music that communicates with people, but ultimately, it's supposed to be something that people can enjoy. Sometimes you just want to escape for an hour and a half. "
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" When I'm writing, it's because I'm trying to figure something out for myself. If I don't believe in what I've written, then how can I expect anyone else to believe in that, either? "
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" No one has a better idea of what Chvrches is than we do. "
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" Growing up in Scotland and living in Glasgow, you see the heritage that religion has had and how something that, in theory, is about kindness and community and caring for each other is used to persecute people. "
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Community
" I discovered the idea of feminism when I watched the film '10 Things I Hate About You.' It's a classic. "
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You
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" We come from a more alternative rock band background, and it's interesting to see the things that people think we should or shouldn't do since our music is a little bit poppier. "
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" Anne Carson and Angela Carter are folks I hold close to my heart because they have such unique ways of telling stories. "
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" I guess, at the end of the day, I want to be viewed as a musician. "
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