Benedict Cumberbatch Explodes The Internet Standing For Feminism

Now THIS is what a feminist looks like #ellefeminism #BenedictCumberbatch http://t.co/yEEt05Fd0I pic.twitter.com/2mjibOXT3n

— ELLEUK (@ELLEUK) October 27, 2014

Oh Benedict, why do you make us love you more than humanly possible? The Sherlock star shows his support for feminism in the magazine Elle UK by wearing a shirt that says “This is what a feminist looks like.” And, naturally, once Elle UK tweeted the picture (shown above), the internet erupted in a “feels” overload. There were a variety of accurate and hilarious responses but my personal favorite is:  

I’m having emotions. pic.twitter.com/B2SNXusISm

— Helen Lewis (@helenlewis) October 29, 2014

Such a simple statement yet so scarily accurate.

Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t the first celeb to support feminism as part of Elle‘s December issue. Cumberbatch has joined the ranks of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ed Miliband and Tom Hiddleston in sporting shirts that issue their support to feminism.

All this positive support for feminism has me reacting like:

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