Arts+Culture / NewsRead an amazing essay on feminism by a 13-year old actress‘Girl Meets World’ star Rowan Blanchard responded to a fan’s question on Tumblr with some seriously impressive writingShareLink copied ✔️August 24, 2015Arts+CultureNewsText Thomas Gorton It would appear that the future is in good hands. Dazed cover star Amandla Stenberg is a fiercely outspoken, sharply intelligent teenager, but she’s not the only one. 13-year old Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard answered a fan’s question on Tumblr concerning the issues with "white feminism". For someone so young, her articulate and measured response is hugely impressive. Blanchard adeptly discusses the idea that police and brutality and race issues are white feminism’s problem too, but ones that have not been adopted properly by the movement. She doesn’t really leave any stone unturned in the essay, calling out online homophobia and saying that "gay is simply not an insult" and drilling home the importance of protecting trans youth. It’s a great read, but made even more jaw-dropping by her age – she’s clearly extremely well-informed and super bright. Read the whole thing below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers?Despite being the subject of extreme beauty practices for centuries, more women are using the language of looksmaxxing in an effort to be taken seriouslyBeautyFashionPhotos of the ‘techno sluts’ at Berlin’s all-day runway ravePull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisArt & PhotographyThe Japanese photographers finding beauty in what others overlookBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyAnd Love Comes in at the Eye: Passionate portraits from Tom Wood’s archiveMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Life & CultureThe 10 best moments from a cursed World CupLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy