Parker also discussed social media in the interview, describing herself as “embarrassed” to pose for selfies on her Instagram account, and revealed her tactic for dealing with the often sexist world of online commenting – killing trolls with kindness.

“I came late to social media in general, so I was very thoughtful about how I wanted to use it because there are countless examples and ways that are far too mercenary and awful and vulgar. I could never post a selfie. I’m embarrassed to even do a selfie with a nice person on the street,” she told the website.

“People have said unfriendly or vulgar things, and we have had civilized conversations about it! […] I can’t bear when women use bad language on my page, and I don’t enjoy wagging my finger and I don’t relish a stern conversation but I’m not afraid to say to somebody, ‘Can you tell me what you mean? Can you tell me what is making you so angry? I’m sorry I disappointed you.’ It’s immediately disarming and they are like, ‘I’m sorry!’ That’s the secret.”

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