Ryan Gosling Is Ready for a Woman as President
The actor, who is surrounded by women, says they are better than men.
— -- There's a reason that actor Ryan Gosling is considered a feminist icon.
The 35-year-old star, who appears on the latest cover of ES Magazine, said it's about time for a woman in the White House.
"I think it [America] needs a woman’s touch," he told the magazine for Britain's Evening Standard newspaper. "I’ve always liked women more. I was brought up by my mother and older sister. I found my way into dance class. My home life now is mostly women. They are better than us. They make me better."
The father of two girls, he added, "I think women are better than men. They are stronger, more evolved. You can tell, especially when you have daughters and you see their early stages, they are just leaps and bounds beyond boys immediately."
The heartthrob actor can relate to the objectification many women feel, having received attention for his looks from countless females and gay men.
"It’s our time as men to be on the receiving end of the stick," he said, adding, "I grew up with women, so I’ve always been aware of it. When my mother and I walked to the grocery store, men would circle the block in cars. It was very, very scary, especially as a young boy. Very predatory — a hunt."
Fortunately, Gosling has kept his sense of humor intact.
He revealed to the magazine that his "shrink" suggested that he take more comedic roles. "A long time ago, I went to see a shrink, and he wrote me a prescription that said, 'Do comedy.'"
And so he has, including his latest film, "Nice Guys," with Russell Crowe.
"What’s nice with comedy is that you know it’s working if it’s funny," he said. "With drama you can watch people in the wings [of a movie theater] and you don’t know if they are suffering [with you] through your movie or they are just deeply bored."
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