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Yvonne Strahovski On Reproductive Rights And Life Imitating Art ("we have mass shootings every day")
Elle Australia ^ | July 6, 2019 | Hannah James

Posted on 07/07/2019 4:44:33 PM PDT by EdnaMode

Yvonne Strahovski scooped Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics' Circle nominations for her star turn as the villainous Serena Joy in The Handmaid's Tale, which famously tackles the role of patriarchy and religion in suppressing women's rights.

And the Sydney-born actor is happy to comment on the increasing similarities between the fictional dystopia and our current reality: "There are things happening now that directly reflect the themes of the show. It's a scary world we're living in," she says.

Of the current debate raging in the US over women's reproductive rights, she says, "No one and no law has the right to make a decision on behalf of the woman."

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But parenthood isn't all roses: the LA-based actor says, "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terrified just like every other parent is of [my child] growing up in a country where gun culture is rampant and we have mass shootings every day. Thinking about school, where children are being affected, it's a very scary position for a parent to be in."

That's not her only fear for the future: speaking to the theme of ELLE's August issue, climate change, Yvonne says, "I think we're at a critical point where if we don't make some hard decisions and if the people in power don't make a plan to move forward, we're in danger. We can do so much better."

(Excerpt) Read more at elle.com.au ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: abortion; banglist; chuck; handmaidstale; hollywood; prochoice; prolife; sarahwalker; strahovski; thehandmaidstale; yvonnestrahovski
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"No one and no law has the right to make a decision on behalf of the woman."

Like the men who passed Roe VS Wade?

"growing up in a country where gun culture is rampant and we have mass shootings every day"


1 posted on 07/07/2019 4:44:33 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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"growing up in a country where gun culture is rampant and we have mass shootings every day"
2 posted on 07/07/2019 4:45:55 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

I wouldn’t kick her out of bed, but I would probably stuff a sock in her mouth while we copulated.


3 posted on 07/07/2019 4:51:19 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: EdnaMode

She’s been coached to say all the right stuff to keep her career on an upward trajectory.


4 posted on 07/07/2019 4:53:11 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: EdnaMode
"growing up in a country where gun culture is rampant" Gee, I wonder if she would have been petrified back when gun clubs in high schools were quite common (and there was very little or no violence at all).
5 posted on 07/07/2019 4:53:25 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: EdnaMode

Witches be Bitches and yes, witches eat children.


6 posted on 07/07/2019 4:54:47 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
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There are multiple ‘mass shootings’ every day but they have nothing to do with traditional American gun culture...


7 posted on 07/07/2019 4:54:48 PM PDT by northislander
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To: ChildOfThe60s

waiting to see if Adam Baldwin tweets to her. He commented about Joss Whedon.


8 posted on 07/07/2019 4:55:04 PM PDT by SMGFan ("God love ya! What am I talking about")
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To: EdnaMode

What a shame. She’s a true beauty and plays a great tough girl character. All phony.


9 posted on 07/07/2019 4:57:01 PM PDT by ilgipper (The mob only destroys. Never creates.)
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To: EdnaMode

Why does anyone listen to people who play pretend for a living?


10 posted on 07/07/2019 4:58:13 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ilgipper

Yes, she is beautiful. Her character in Chuck was one of my favorites.


11 posted on 07/07/2019 4:58:30 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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"No one and no law has the right to make a decision on behalf of the woman."

So, a woman is immune from all laws and social conventions? She may murder, injure, steal, lie, disobey traffic laws and anything else she wants, merely due to possession of a vagina?

12 posted on 07/07/2019 4:58:45 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: EdnaMode

Smith and Wesson 5906, who is the lady holding it?


13 posted on 07/07/2019 4:59:07 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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I take it that you’re pro-choice, Yvonne. I guess your child got lucky!
How many of your child’s siblings didn’t dodge that bullet?


14 posted on 07/07/2019 4:59:29 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Yeah I think that’s likely. A lot of commenters on this video through she was uncomfortable discussing politics in this interview (from 2017). But she has discussed politics in several interviews since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLnTzuH3q5I


15 posted on 07/07/2019 5:00:29 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terrified just like every other parent is of [my child] growing up in a country where gun culture is rampant and we have mass shootings every day. Thinking about school, where children are being affected, it's a very scary position for a parent to be in."

"But on the other hand I'd be perfectly happy of [my child] growing up in a country where gay culture is rampant and we have addicts shooting up every day. Thinking about school, where children are being affected, it's a welcome introduction to real life."

16 posted on 07/07/2019 5:00:43 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Lurkinanloomin

That’s Yvonne when she was on the show Chuck. Adam Baldwin had one of the lead roles on the show.


17 posted on 07/07/2019 5:01:12 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: ChildOfThe60s

She’s got her left eye open and holding the gun in her right hand, she’s not looking down the sights at all.


18 posted on 07/07/2019 5:02:42 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: EdnaMode

Criminally stupid infanticidal bimbo.


19 posted on 07/07/2019 5:18:39 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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"There are things happening now that directly reflect the themes of the show. It's a scary world we're living in," she says.

Moonbat idiot... Unless she's talking about the muslim world.

20 posted on 07/07/2019 5:23:44 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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