Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Feminist [VIDEO]: hitRECord Creator & 'Sin City: A Dame to Kill for' Star Explains Male Feminism Stance in New Interview

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt considers himself a feminist and is happy to discuss the topic in interviews and such. Considering he's a man and that some people have a hard time understanding the point of view of male feminism, the hitRECord founder has had to explain himself in a new interview with The Daily Beast. Let's see what the Sin City: A Dame to Kill for has to say about his beliefs of feminism and its importance in society.

"What [feminism] means to me is that you don't let your gender define who you are - you can be who you want to be, whether you're a man, a woman, a boy, a girl, whatever," the 33-year-old actor told The Daily Beast. "However you want to define yourself, you can do that and should be able to do that, and no category ever really describes a person because every person is unique. That, to me, is what 'feminism' means."

Joseph went on to explain why he considers himself a feminist and why he feels it's an important belief to have.

"So yes, I'd absolutely call myself a feminist," he said. "And if you look at history, women are an oppressed category of people. There's a long, long history of women suffering abuse, injustice, and not having the same opportunities as men, and I think that's been very detrimental to the human race as a whole. I'm a believer that if everyone has a fair chance to be what they want to be and do what they want to do, it's better for everyone. It benefits society as a whole."

To read this full interview and find out more about his career and other projects, head over to The Daily Beast right HERE!

Earlier this year while appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Gordon-Levitt opened up a bit about his feminist beliefs. Check out a video clip of this interview here!

(via Salon)