According to the magazine, the theme of the shoot was ‘Boy’ and the objective was to break down stereotypical expectations of how men and women should look and behave, which explains Hannah’s styling. The mother-of-two also shared her thoughts on the matter, which led her to reveal how her five-year-old daughter Hathaway had reacted to her drastically cropped mane.

She said: “Boys are often associated with mischief, humour, and bravery, but these are traits that girls are capable of having as well. Most of us have been conditioned from young, whether by family or society, to think that boys are more suited for this or girls are more suited for that, and soon it forms this unwritten mindset.”

For instance, Hannah recalled the FaceTime conversation she just had with Hathaway not long before the interview, during which the little girl got a glimpse of her mum’s new hairstyle. “She was shocked and exclaimed, ‘I don’t want two dads!’ (Laughs) That’s the mindset I’m talking about, but I believe there’s a charm to possessing traits that supposedly belong to a different gender.”

Hannah then let on that she is actually not as “gentle and delicate” as others might make her out to be. “I was the forward on my school soccer team, which cultivated the straightforward and challenging personality in me. I’ve also loved sports ever since I was young, especially exciting ones like surfing!”

Or at least, she used to love surfing until she got into a terrifying accident. “I was once hit in the head by a surfboard, which was quite a scary situation back then. I even felt like my life flashed before my eyes, so I have stopped surfing for the time being.”

In case anyone’s wondering, no, the interview never touched on that controversial makeover show that Hannah was part of earlier this year, which — in case you didn’t know or forgot — was severely panned for its shallow and outdated views on women that adhere strongly to the “unwritten mindset” about gender stereotypes that she had mentioned earlier. Oops.

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