Amber Heard Opens Up About Her Activism & What She's Learned From Survivors of Abuse

Amber Heard is on the cover of Wonderland‘s Spring 2019 issue, due out in mid-February.

Here’s what the 32-year-old Aquaman star had to say…

On her activism and public engagement: “It’s one thing to observe a problem…it’s a whole other to do something about it. One is a fundamentally reactive posture, the other restores a power in you. Justice is not a zero sum game. It’s a win-win. So if you’re doing what’s right for others, you’re doing what’s right for yourself. That’s how I look at everything. Will I be on the right side of history?”

On gender and feminism, since fighting on uniform at school: “It seemed inherently unfair to be told I had to dress a certain way…why is it my burden what a boy might be distracted by? Why is it not incumbent on our young men to be taught to behave? I have been a feminist always, ever since I could make an opinion, because I’m a humanist.”

On what she’s learnt from her conversations with survivors of abuse in her activist work: “I’ve learned that surviving something doesn’t make you a victim. I’ve learned that in surviving one thing you realize how much you’ve survived so many other things. The implications of that elucidate how much community you have out there.”

For more from Amber, head to WonderlandShop.com.