When men have the money, they have the power, and that simply isn’t something Beyoncé’s going to accept. In her opinion, women shouldn’t earn less than men, or ever be financially dependent on them.
In a 2013 interview with GQ, she said: “You know, equality is a myth, and for some reason, everyone accepts the fact that women don’t make as much money as men do. I don’t understand that. Why do we have to take a backseat? I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let’s face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what’s sexy. And men define what’s feminine. It’s ridiculous.”
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