"Silence is consent, and most of the time that's not acceptable" - Navratilova on being outspoken on social media

Martina Navratilova is very active on social media and she believes people with a platform should do so because being silent is not acceptable.

Even during her playing days, Navratilova was very outspoken on many issues due to her life story and she continued to do so after retiring from sports. She is a daily user of Twitter commenting on many things and speaking up when she believes it's right to do so.

Speaking with Dr. Lipi Roy, Navratilova explained her reasoning for being open and vocal about many things including politics:

"I didn't sign up to be famous, I just played tennis. But social media gave me the platform and I use it quite a lot."

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She added:

"It depends on the personality of that person and the specific situation of course. I think when you have that platform, you've got to use it, because silence is consent, and most of the time that's not acceptable. So I wish more people will take it seriously."

Navratilova would like to see more celebrities with a platform speak up even though she doesn't consider it their responsibility:

"I don't think they have a responsibility, but they have the capability of having that platform and making good on that, making a difference in people's lives. I think most of them do take it seriously and do go public and try to help out people, whether they're indirectly or directly linked to them."

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