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Olivia Wilde Explains The Real Definition Of Feminism

Olivia Wilde Explains The Real Definition Of Feminism
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While some celebrities continue to eschew the "feminist" label, Olivia Wilde thinks it's "weird" that anyone would distance themselves from the term, she said Friday on HuffPost Live.

"Is that even true?" Wilde said when asked about why feminism "rocks the boat" for some stars. "I didn't even know! I'm so clueless."

But the "Meadowland" star wears the label proudly, telling host Ricky Camilleri that she can't see why others wouldn't.

"I think people have a hard time understanding exactly what it means," she said. "If people understand it simply means equality, then possibly they would have an easier time standing up for that."

"I think people don't really know what the definition is," agreed "Meadowland" director Reed Morano. "It means different things to different people and they have different associations with it."

However one decides to interpret and practice it -- a belief in equality is all it takes to get on board with feminism. Thanks for the reminder, Olivia Wilde!

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 11: Actress Olivia Wilde attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 11, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 08: Actress Olivia Wilde arrives at the screening of 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount Theatre on March 8, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 08: Actress Olivia Wilde (L) and actor Jim Carrey arrive at the screening of 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount Theatre on March 8, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 04: Actress Olivia Wilde attends Games For Change presents the launch of Half The Sky Movement: The Game at No. 8 on March 4, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Games For Change) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Actresses Olivia Wilde and Jessica Chastain attend the Calvin Klein Collection Fall 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 205 West 39th Street on February 14, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: Actress Olivia Wilde attends Bulgari Celebrates Icons Of Style: The Serpenti during Fall 2013 Fashion Week at Bulgari Fifth Avenue on February 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Actress Olivia Wilde attends the Revlon Luxurious ColorSilk Buttercream Launch Hosted By Olivia Wilde at The Royalton Hotel on February 7, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 12: Olivia Wilde attends '12-12-12' a concert benefiting The Robin Hood Relief Fund to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy presented by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: Olivia Wilde attends a screening of 'Django Unchained' hosted by The Weinstein Company with The Hollywood Reporter, Samsung Galaxy and The Cinema Society at Ziegfeld Theater on December 11, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Actress Olivia Wilde attends the premiere of Magnolia Pictures' 'Deadfall' at the at the ArcLight Cinemas on November 29, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The 2012 Museum Of Natural History Gala(14 of17)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 15: Olivia Wilde attends The 2012 Museum of Natural History Gala at American Museum of Natural History on November 15, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Olivia Wilde attends the 'Anna Karenina' New York Special Screening at Florence Gould Hall on November 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
16th Annual ACE Awards Presented By The Accessories Council(16 of17)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 05: Actress Olivia Wilde attends the 16th Annual ACE Awards presented by the Accessories Council at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Accessories Council) (credit:Getty Images)
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