Leighton Meester Thinks Being A Feminsit Is "Something All People Should Say About Themselves"

Unlike Kaley Cuoco's views on feminism, former 'Gossip Girl' actress Leighton Meester knows exactly where she stands on the subject, and even thinks everyone else should call themselves a feminist to stop it being "sensational news."

Meester, who wrote an op-ed article for the Huffington Post titled 'I'm Not a Tart: The Feminist Subtext of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men,' did not hesitate when she was recently asked whether or not she considers herself a feminist during an interview with radio station B-93.7's Broadway's Electric Barnyard.

"Yeah, it shouldn't be some sort of sensational news item," she replied. "It's something that I think all people should say about themselves."

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This differs from what Cuoco said last week when she was asked if she is a feminist by the February issue of Redbook. 'The Big Bang Theory' actress replied, "Is it bad if I say no?"

"Things are different now, and I know a lot of the work that paved the way for women happened before I was around...I was never that feminist girl demanding equality, but maybe that's because I've never really faced inequality," she said. "I cook for Ryan [Sweeting] five nights a week: It makes me feel like a housewife; I love that. I know it sounds old-fashioned, but I like the idea of women taking care of their men. I'm so in control of my work that I like coming home and serving him. My mom was like that, so I think it kind of rubbed off."

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Although Meester never addressed these controversial comments, days after the interview was published Cuoco received a heavy backlash and tried to explain herself. She said the magazine took her comments "taken out of context" and "anyone that truly knows me, knows my heart and knows what I meant."