Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario, the woman who loves action roles and appears in Avatar as Neytiri, The Losers, and Star Trek. Actually why does she love to play as a tough girl?

“The answer is simple. I love that character. Generally, Hollywood put women as a weak person who has to be saved by a hero. To be honest, I had no interest in playing damsel in distress. I am from Queens and I am not from that era where I was baking cookies.”

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It can be very scary and very unpleasant to have to think about what you will do if you are ever attacked. It’s scary to think that women have to be on guard all the time, even around people that they love. But knowing how to take care of yourself and knowing self defense is empowering.

Violence happens. It happens every day. You need to really accept that and be prepared, but you can’t let that rule your life. You can’t hide inside your house or cower every time someone passes you on the street. Learning self defense is about learning to take control of your life, your safety, and your body.

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