Jennifer Lawrence is an actor beloved for her blunt style and no-nonsense antics. And in Tuesday?s Lenny Letter, a new feminist newsletter produced by the women behind the hit HBO series Girls, Lawrence addressed the gender pay gap while acknowledging that her experiences with pay are a bit different than the average working woman?s.
Lawrence says when she discovered her pay was less than her male counterparts during last year?s hack on Sony emails, she wasn?t angry at the media giant, she was angry at herself.
?I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early. I didn?t want to keep fighting over millions of dollars that frankly, due to two franchises, I don?t need. (I told you it wasn?t relatable, don?t hate me),? she writes.
But Lawrence goes on to question whether she and millions of other women give up early because they?re more worried about how they?ll be perceived by men than they are about their own well being.
?Are we socially conditioned to behave this way? We?ve only been able to vote for what, 90 years?? Lawrence writes. ?Could there still be a lingering habit of trying to express our opinions in a certain way that doesn?t ?offend? or ?scare? men??
Lawrence is the latest of many women in Hollywood who have used their platform to address the gender issues that persist in their industry?from Viola Davis?s speech at the Emmy?s to Patricia Arquette?s speech at the Oscars, despite its flaws.
Toward the end of her post for this week?s Lenny, Lawrence says she?s done worrying about what men think about her approach.
?I?m over trying to find the ?adorable? way to state my opinion and still be likable!? she writes. ?I don?t think I?ve ever worked for a man in charge who spent time contemplating what angle he should use to have his voice heard. It?s just heard. ?
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D can u bold the important parts bc I don't care about this bitch as it is
Quote from: FINE. on October 13, 2015, 10:49:38 PM
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oh bitch :usuresis:
Quote from: Kaeli. on October 13, 2015, 10:50:45 PM
D can u bold the important parts bc I don't care about this bitch as it is
Long story short: She feels that she gets paid less than her male co stars because she's female.
It's bc she's ass
She's ummm kinda overrated.
I never used to understand why people would complain about making such tremendous amounts of money...
but I guess you have to take into consideration the money that these corporations are making off of their brand and image...thru ad revenue, merchandising, etc.
Being cheated is being cheated......irrespective of the dollar amount
gur, get atta here with that white feminism mess
ur PAID, luv. Meanwhile Vivica Fox and Kim Fields are signing up for fake reality shows
i think male lead actors probably bring in more revenue for movie studios than women?if so it kinda makes sense they get more money
Quote from: stillyaleader on October 13, 2015, 10:58:29 PM
gur, get atta here with that white feminism mess
ur PAID, luv. Meanwhile Vivica Fox and Kim Fields are signing up for fake reality shows
viv is gonna be in the new independence day
In this context, she has a point.
She can give me that $26 million a film entitled white devil
More entitled white lady mess but she has a point still
It is pretty difficult to empathize with someone who made more than $50M last year but she is right.
Quote?Are we socially conditioned to behave this way? We?ve only been able to vote for what, 90 years?? Lawrence writes. ?Could there still be a lingering habit of trying to express our opinions in a certain way that doesn?t ?offend? or ?scare? men??
Men negotiate for bigger checks all the time. JLaw is one of the biggest stars on the planet and she should be able to get the same check her Oscar-less male costars are getting.
Let me school you gorls on something real quick: It's call sexism, it's all over this country. Men in certain jobs do make far more money than women, even in jobs that both women and their male counterparts hold the same position, men still get paid more. It's not about entitled white bitch this, entitled white bitch that. It's plain and simple. Men have always been seen as dominant and when a woman is in power, people are quick to tear her down, etc. It has nothing to do with feminism. It's sexist behavior and it needs to end. If a woman is the same position as a man and is doing just as good of a job as her male counterpart; then she should get paid the same amount of money. It's simple as that.
jay shut the fuck up
Quote from: Herbie on October 13, 2015, 10:57:11 PM
Being cheated is being cheated......irrespective of the dollar amount
!!!!
So I definitely see her point.
Quote from: emzen on October 13, 2015, 11:06:00 PM
It is pretty difficult to empathize with someone who made more than $50M last year but she is right.
Quote?Are we socially conditioned to behave this way? We?ve only been able to vote for what, 90 years?? Lawrence writes. ?Could there still be a lingering habit of trying to express our opinions in a certain way that doesn?t ?offend? or ?scare? men??
Men negotiate for bigger checks all the time. JLaw is one of the biggest stars on the planet and she should be able to get the same check her Oscar-less male costars are getting.
Right. It's sexism. Plain and simple. She even made a point that it goes on in general everyday jobs. Like doctors for instance, you have a male cardiologist and a female cardiologist working within the same hospital network, having the same amount of patients, doing the same EXACT job, guess who's going home with the bigger paycheck? It sure as hell isn't the female cardiologist. Sexist behavior have been going on like this for DECADES. Take Oprah Winfrey for instance, she started out as a news anchor (bet some of y'all didn't know that) she was making less money than her male counterparts in the 70s and you want to know why? Because she was a WOMAN!!!
Quote from: Stewie on October 13, 2015, 11:42:09 PM
jay shut the fuck up
No you shut your pedophile ass the fuck up. Not tonight Jacob. Don't fuck with me. K? Stay in your cave bitch.
Quote from: M ? I on October 13, 2015, 11:04:40 PM
She can give me that $26 million a film entitled white devil
wtf :omgwatshappening:
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:46:45 PM
Quote from: Stewie on October 13, 2015, 11:42:09 PM
jay shut the fuck up
No you shut your pedophile ass the fuck up. Not tonight Jacob. Don't fuck with me. K? Stay in your cave bitch.
cant bre
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:46:45 PM
Quote from: Stewie on October 13, 2015, 11:42:09 PM
jay shut the fuck up
No you shut your pedophile ass the fuck up. Not tonight Jacob. Don't fuck with me. K? Stay in your cave bitch.
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She has a point but at the end of the day she's one of the highest paid actresses :dead:
The median wage for black actresses is like 500k
She should be grateful.
Quote from: Genesis on October 13, 2015, 11:53:27 PM
She has a point but at the end of the day she's one of the highest paid actresses :dead:
The median wage for black actresses is like 500k
She should be grateful.
!!!!!!
And considering I don't really think she's all that of an actress but LOL!
What about African American women who have less Predisposed to make less money and have less oppurnity than her ? If your not an Anglo Saxon make than you will inevitably one day feel slighted . But It's hard to empathize with a struggle that is paved on a gold
Plated road.
I see where she coming from tho but
Cry me a fuckkng ocean
Her performances in THG were kinda horrible (or just bad script) but she's just IGHT.
She should consider herself lucky they're even throwing that amount of coin her way.
Quote from: Baphomet. on October 14, 2015, 12:21:29 AM
Her performances in THG were kinda horrible (or just bad script) but she's just IGHT.
She should consider herself lucky they're even throwing that amount of coin her way.
there's no doubt in my mind she fucked her way to the top
she makes sense and has a good point. read the article guys.
Quote from: Miranda on October 14, 2015, 03:31:52 AM
she makes sense and has a good point. read the article guys.
your opinion on what or who makes sense is invalid
i have a new pussycat. dd
hopefully he claws you to death while you sleep
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:38:09 PM
Let me school you gorls on something real quick: It's call sexism, it's all over this country. Men in certain jobs do make far more money than women, even in jobs that both women and their male counterparts hold the same position, men still get paid more. It's not about entitled white bitch this, entitled white bitch that. It's plain and simple. Men have always been seen as dominant and when a woman is in power, people are quick to tear her down, etc. It has nothing to do with feminism. It's sexist behavior and it needs to end. If a woman is the same position as a man and is doing just as good of a job as her male counterpart; then she should get paid the same amount of money. It's simple as that.
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no one denied that. it's just kinda hard to conjure up sympathy for this pale bitch whining over not getting paid a few extra million when far more talented actresses of color are fighting to get an audition.
and she's an awful actress
can't wait for margot robbie and alicia vikander to end this bitch
:suplol:
Quote from: ANIMMAI on October 14, 2015, 10:03:58 AM
and she's an awful actress
can't wait for margot robbie and alicia vikander to end this bitch
:suplol:
yumz :omgwatshappening:
White feminist rhetoric is honestly one of the most vile things ever. Makes me sick to my stomach.
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:38:09 PM
Let me school you gorls on something real quick: It's call sexism, it's all over this country. Men in certain jobs do make far more money than women, even in jobs that both women and their male counterparts hold the same position, men still get paid more. It's not about entitled white bitch this, entitled white bitch that. It's plain and simple. Men have always been seen as dominant and when a woman is in power, people are quick to tear her down, etc. It has nothing to do with feminism. It's sexist behavior and it needs to end. If a woman is the same position as a man and is doing just as good of a job as her male counterpart; then she should get paid the same amount of money. It's simple as that.
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Always tryna "school" someone with common knowledge. Girl sit your decrepit ass down somewhere lol
Quote from: FINE. on October 13, 2015, 10:53:23 PM
She's ummm kinda overrated.
Yeah and anyone could have been Katniss Everdeen. But if she didn't get paid at least 20 million for each of those sequels she got robbed so I see her point. If a man was the lead of that franchise it wouldn't even be a question.
Quote from: ANIMMAI on October 14, 2015, 10:01:29 AM
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:38:09 PM
Let me school you gorls on something real quick: It's call sexism, it's all over this country. Men in certain jobs do make far more money than women, even in jobs that both women and their male counterparts hold the same position, men still get paid more. It's not about entitled white bitch this, entitled white bitch that. It's plain and simple. Men have always been seen as dominant and when a woman is in power, people are quick to tear her down, etc. It has nothing to do with feminism. It's sexist behavior and it needs to end. If a woman is the same position as a man and is doing just as good of a job as her male counterpart; then she should get paid the same amount of money. It's simple as that.
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no one denied that. it's just kinda hard to conjure up sympathy for this pale bitch whining over not getting paid a few extra million when far more talented actresses of color are fighting to get an audition.
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:46:45 PM
Quote from: Stewie on October 13, 2015, 11:42:09 PM
jay shut the fuck up
No you shut your pedophile ass the fuck up. Not tonight Jacob. Don't fuck with me. K? Stay in your cave bitch.
tell that faggot bby
Quote from: stillyaleader on October 13, 2015, 10:58:29 PM
gur, get atta here with that white feminism mess
ur PAID, luv. Meanwhile Vivica Fox and Kim Fields are signing up for fake reality shows
Gorl this is kinda.. well .. DUMB
She's not complaining, she's stating the unfairness of it and she's right.
Tbh everyone who's not a white male should be complaining.
Or they need to be fair
You have to take this all in context sweety pie
Quote from: Bentley! on October 14, 2015, 02:50:29 PM
Quote from: stillyaleader on October 13, 2015, 10:58:29 PM
gur, get atta here with that white feminism mess
ur PAID, luv. Meanwhile Vivica Fox and Kim Fields are signing up for fake reality shows
Gorl this is kinda.. well .. DUMB
She's not complaining, she's stating the unfairness of it and she's right.
Tbh everyone who's not a white male should be complaining.
Or they need to be fair
You have to take this all in context sweety pie
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Don't nobody care about this bitch complaining about making 26 million verses 30 million. SOR'
She doesn't deserve either salaries TBH
Quote from: Bentley! on October 14, 2015, 02:50:29 PM
Quote from: stillyaleader on October 13, 2015, 10:58:29 PM
gur, get atta here with that white feminism mess
ur PAID, luv. Meanwhile Vivica Fox and Kim Fields are signing up for fake reality shows
Gorl this is kinda.. well .. DUMB
She's not complaining, she's stating the unfairness of it and she's right.
Shut the fuck up, weak faggot. I said what the fuck I said, bitch. Now try and get me banned again
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like PLEA. This is a conversation amongst white actors and actresses. When was the last time you saw a black person at the head of an Epic/Fantasy-styled film franchise? or ANY majorly successful franchise? If she genuinely wanted to make a point about how men get paid more than women, she should've taken herself out of the equation.
The hook sunk in, but I'm not biting.
Quote from: ANIMMAI on October 14, 2015, 10:03:58 AM
and she's an awful actress
can't wait for margot robbie and alicia vikander to end this bitch
:suplol:
please
shes one of the damn best
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:38:09 PM
Let me school you gorls on something real quick:
xv
:usuresis:
Quote from: stillyaleader on October 13, 2015, 10:58:29 PM
gur, get atta here with that white feminism mess
!!!
yeah, sucks and sexism n stuff.
But since we're talking sexism, let's not talk about forget about the racial division within that as well.
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it doesnt really seem like shes complaining... just pointing out something we already knew.
Quote from: stillyaleader on October 14, 2015, 03:00:29 PM
like PLEA. This is a conversation amongst white actors and actresses. When was the last time you saw a black person at the head of an Epic/Fantasy-styled film franchise? or ANY majorly successful franchise? If she genuinely wanted to make a point about how men get paid more than women, she should've taken herself out of the equation.
The hook sunk in, but I'm not biting.
Gorl your personal feelings and how everybody else fits into the equation doesn't MATTER.
They underlying issue, of sexism still exists, and she pointed it out
You wanna talk racism, start another thread sweety
did u just say I'm not really native american
ssss
Why did Tal fume up like that?
I haven't done anything to her today :dead:
some of u are so bitter. how is she supposed to bring up black people/mexican/samoan etc. struggle when she is talking about how she fucked up her own negotiations.
Quote from: Bentley! on October 14, 2015, 03:19:38 PM
Quote from: stillyaleader on October 14, 2015, 03:00:29 PM
like PLEA. This is a conversation amongst white actors and actresses. When was the last time you saw a black person at the head of an Epic/Fantasy-styled film franchise? or ANY majorly successful franchise? If she genuinely wanted to make a point about how men get paid more than women, she should've taken herself out of the equation.
The hook sunk in, but I'm not biting.
Gorl your personal feelings and how everybody else fits into the equation doesn't MATTER.
They underlying issue, of sexism still exists, and she pointed it out
You wanna talk racism, start another thread sweety
Speak english, hun
Quote from: Miranda on October 14, 2015, 03:24:16 PM
some of u are so bitter. how is she supposed to bring up black people/mexican/samoan etc. struggle when she is talking about how she fucked up her own negotiations.
:uhh: :uhh: :uhh: :uhh: :uhh: :uhh: :uhh: :uhh:
I kinda said what I said. no need to get agitated
:cheerup:
i believe a lot of them take pay cuts rather than actually speak up for the amount they feel they deserve. A lot of them dont wanna be labeled divas or hard to work with .....so they just settle...its sad.
Quote from: Miranda on October 14, 2015, 03:24:16 PM
some of u are so bitter. how is she supposed to bring up black people/mexican/samoan etc. struggle when she is talking about how she fucked up her own negotiations.
Exactly.
Talisa ol Harriet Tubman ass needs to SIT
Always tryna start a crusade "But Vivica Fox!"
Gorl just hush, Vivica played in Kill Bill and prolly got paid less because she was a woman as well. and THATS the issue here, stay on task shortbus Sally.
You seem to be pretty pissed about not getting me banned last night
:plzstop:
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Gorl hush... I didn't even ask Squid to do it
You were really worried I was gonna try huh? :kii:
Quote from: Bentley! on October 14, 2015, 03:47:39 PM
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Gorl hush... I didn't even ask Squid to do it
so you admit that you were lying again, hun?
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Quote from: stillyaleader on October 14, 2015, 03:50:38 PM
Quote from: Bentley! on October 14, 2015, 03:47:39 PM
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Gorl hush... I didn't even ask Squid to do it
so you admit that you were lying again, hun?
:kii: :kii: :kii: :kii:
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Gorl I made a thread, didn't track him down over ya
Not that serious
But if you want me too, I can :supluv:
Plus, she's speaking about women in general. Not just white women. Actresses in general no matter what racial or ethnic background they are have always been paid less. It's even worse on Broadway too. The entertainment industry in general, men are always making more money than women. It's sexism. This has nothing to do with her race or anything. It's basically the fact that she's a woman, people see women as less than, submissive, etc. But a dominant woman are always plagued with derogatory names such as diva, bitch, etc. But when a man is dominant, it's okay. When truly it's not. Women deserve equal rights too. Look at the whole Planned Parenthood situation, guess who is the majority who wants to shut them down? MEN.
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Dominant men can and have been labeled as assholes many times though.
Just looked up highest paid actresses on forbes
J Law is currently the highest paid.
The only black woman Listed is Halle Berry, and she's half white.
She doesnt need a pity party
She should be greatful
Once again....
This is about sexism, not black actresses vs white actresses paystubs
Compare the right facts gorls
How is it complaining if she's doing the same, if not more, work than her male counterparts and they're making a considerable amount more than she is?
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:38:09 PM
Let me school you gorls on something real quick:
q
boy
Quote from: RIG on October 14, 2015, 06:25:26 PM
Quote from: Jay. on October 13, 2015, 11:38:09 PM
Let me school you gorls on something real quick:
q
boy
dshbfbgsbfvdfb I fucking hate yew. :plzstop: