Tavi and Miley Cyrus Talk Feminism In Elle

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Miley Cyrus is on the May cover of Elle magazine and inside, she's interviewed by none other than teen fashion blogging wunderkind Tavi Gevinson. The two, who are but four years apart in age (Cyrus is 21, Tavi is 17) discuss Cyrus' bouts with depression, her high-profile broken engagement, and the fact that she identifies as a feminist.

"I'm just about equality, period," Cyrus says. "It's not like, I'm a woman, women should be in charge! I just want there to be equality for everybody.

I still don't think we're there 100 percent. I mean, guy rappers grab their crotch all fucking day and have hos around them, but no one talks about it. But if I grab my crotch and I have hot model bitches around me, I'm degrading women? I'm a woman—I should be able to have girls around me! But I'm part of the evolution of that. I hope."

The issue hits newsstands nationwide April 22.

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