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Hilary Swank has opened up about a struggle that she faced in the male dominated industry. While appearing for an interview with Women’s Health , the Hollywood actress candidly discussed the patriarchal system when she started her career. At the age of 16, she made her movie debut with a minor role as a valley girl, Kimberly Hannah, in the movie, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“Thankfully, it’s becoming more inclusive,” the two-time Oscar winner began. “But when I started, it was more patriarchal than ever.” “And so I was playing roles that were written by men from what a female point of view is, and it wasn’t necessarily true.
” “It’s not that I don’t like being feminine, I just don’t like being told how to be feminine,” the Million Dollar Baby actress admitted. Referring to her first ever Oscar for her leading role in Boys Don’t Cry , which was about a transgender man who is seeking a new life, she said it was “like I was shot out of a cannon. ‘Take a breath for a second.
’ ” “I’d say to really ruminate on the choices that you’re making every day. Make sure what is happening is what you want. That’s the only control we have — the choices we make every day.
My time is my life,” Swank concluded..
