I Wish Transphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia Didn't Exist,

I Recently Rewatched Stand By Me And Was Like, "wow, This Is So Powerful Because These Young Men Are So Vulnerable And So Emotional, And Love Each Other." That's A Rare Quality For A Film.

Now, I Try Not To Read Gossip As A Rule. But The Other Day, A Website Ran An Article With A Picture Of Me Wearing Sweatpants On The Way To The Gym. And The Writer Asked, 'why Does This Petite Beauty Insist On Dressing Like A Massive Man?' Because I Like To Be Comfortable.

You Have Ideas Planted In Your Head, Thoughts You Never Had Before, That Tell You How You Have To Act, How You Have To Dress And Who You Have To Be. I Have Been Trying To Push Back, To Be Authentic, To Follow My Heart, But It Can Be Hard.

It's Weird Because Here I Am, An Actress, Representing - At Least In Some Sense - An Industry That Places Crushing Standards On All Of Us. Not Just Young People, But Everyone. Standards Of Beauty. Of A Good Life. Of Success. Standards That, I Hate To Admit, Have Affected Me.

It's Just Something We're Talking About And Thinking About All The Time, Reflecting On Our Privilege - The Privilege Of What It Means Even Be Able To Travel.