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Jameela Jamil's 5 Feminist Commandments

From never faking orgasms to always standing up for yourself, Glamour Woman of the Year Jameela Jamil shares her 5 feminist commandments.

Released on 09/26/2024

Transcript

Hello, Glamour.

I'm Jameela Jamil, and these are my five

feminist commandments.

Number one, never ever fake an orgasm.

Don't you dare.

It doesn't benefit anyone

beyond someone's ego in the moment,

and it just leads to generations

of other people having shit sex.

Don't just do it for yourself, do it for all the women

who will come after you.

No pun intended.

Number two, thou shalt eat the fucking gelato

on the holiday.

Please, please don't diet on holiday.

I know you don't want that salad when everyone else

is having pizza and ice cream.

Just let go and enjoy yourself.

Life is short.

Number three.

Everything you do should be in honor

of protecting your older self.

I am begging you to prepare for your third act,

in the things that you eat, the moments that you live,

and the ways in which you use and move your body.

Number four, thou shalt never believe

that there isn't enough room for all women.

There is room for all of us

and divided we are infinitely weaker.

So please stick together and make space.

And number five, thou shalt stand up for yourself the way

that you would stand up for any other woman

that you love and respect.

Learn how to stand up to your inner bully.

It is one of the single most powerful things

you will ever be able to do in your life.