Helen Mirren thinks women are being submissive when they let guys put their arms around them — an act she finds “annoying.”
“It annoys me when I see men with an arm slung around their girlfriend’s shoulders,” Mirren said during an interview with the Daily Mail Sunday. “It’s like ownership.”
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“Of course, when you’re young, you want the guy to take your hand and look after you.” (RELATED: People Are Freaking Out Because Jeremy Renner Called A Fictional Character A Slut)
“But when I see girls being leaned on, I want to say, ‘Tell him to get his damned arm off your shoulder.'”
When asked if she could give her younger self one piece of advice, Mirren said “it would be to use the words ‘fuck off’ more frequently.” (RELATED: Target Attacked Because Angry Shoppers Think This Shirt ‘Perpetuates Rape Culture’)