Dream team alert!
Laverne Cox took to Twitter on Wednesday to reveal she's been "hashtag brainstorming" with Emma Watson, sharing the following post, "#ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy. Our new hashtag brainstorming with @EmWatson."
The 31-year-old Orange Is the New Black star and the 25-year-old English actress have both been big advocates for gender equality. Cox became the first transgender woman to cover Time magazine last year while Watson, who is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N., made headlines in September 2014 when she helped launch the HeForShe campaign and delivered a powerful speech at the United Nations headquarters.
@EmWatson the logic behind #ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy is an indictment of the system of patriarchal oppression and its values not of men
? Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) October 28, 2015
While it's unclear if Cox and Watson are teaming up for a project (the former Harry Potter star has not responded to Laverne's tweet), the two are seemingly hoping to spark a conversation on the social media site.
"@EmWatson the logic behind #ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy is an indictment of the system of patriarchal oppression and its values not of men," Cox wrote.
HeForShe is a solidarity movement for gender equality. The movement encourages both men and women to take action against gender discrimination, and, as Cox points out, this also includes standing-up for the transgender community.
@EmWatson folks of all genders can uphold patriarchal systems &values or find ways to resist & the spaces between #ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy
? Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) October 28, 2015
"@EmWatson folks of all genders can uphold patriarchal systems &values or find ways to resist & the spaces between #ILoveMenButHatePatriarchy," the transgender activist wrote.
She added, "@EmWatson disagreement is cool. The hashtag came out of some brainstorming. Choosing to share something in process encourages dissent."
Color us intrigued. Here are a few responses to Cox's tweet:
@Lavernecox @EmWatson ALL GENDERS GOD BLESS YOU FOR PREACHING FEMINISM THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THOSE OUTSIDE THE GENDER BINARY
? shiloh (@ev_a_n) October 28, 2015
@Lavernecox @EmWatson in a world where women are treated as inferiors do we really need to state how men are loved? reaffirm the status quo?
? jen :') (@WaifX) October 28, 2015
@Lavernecox @EmWatson #ISupportMenNotPatriarchy this way it gives us girl loving gals a voice in the trend.
? Caroline (@PrincesseSissiX) October 28, 2015
@Lavernecox @EmWatson And this is the problem with things like #HeForShe. It makes fighting for gender equality all about men.
? Kelseigh Screamgram (@KelseighIngram) October 28, 2015
@Lavernecox @EmWatson #ilovemenfightingthepatriarchy
? Jade Lopez (@jade_claire) October 28, 2015
@Lavernecox @EmWatson You can counter argue if you like, but the bottom line is, our first though shouldn't always be "what about the men?"
? bisexual babe (@bisexualcIarke) October 28, 2015
? hall sea (@camillelelelele) October 28, 2015