'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke reveals how playing Daenerys has changed how she thinks

"It's given me a real insight into what it feels like to be a woman who stands up to inequality and hate," she told The Telegraph.

"And as [Daenerys] has become more empowered as a woman, you can't hide any more. You are adding to the voices that are going to make people realize an equal society is what we're aiming for."

"That's the lens through which I've been fortunate enough to view the world," she explained. "It's only when you go to school that you're like, 'Oh, that's different, that's weird.'"