Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Natalie Portman
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Dec 7, 2020 
Natalie Portman, Oscar-winning actress, director, author, and activist, discusses early fame and being sexualized as a child. She talks about leaving acting to study at Harvard and how career pauses shaped her. Conversation covers parenting, writing inclusive fables, and using her platform to connect with thinkers.
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Being 'The Professional' Felt Separate
- Portman recalls being labeled a Lolita figure and feeling discomfort receiving praise for The Professional.
- She values fans' love but separates her childhood self from that film's success.
Stories Train Empathy Toward Gender
- Portman highlights that gendered media shapes empathy development in children by centering male characters.
- She wrote Natalie Portman's Fables to expose boys and girls to female inner lives early on.
Gender Norms Restrict Boys Too
- Raising a son and daughter made Portman notice how gender norms limit emotional expression in boys as well as girls.
- She actively exposes both kids to diverse interests to counter cultural conditioning.
