Jennifer Lawrence Speaks Out Against The Gender Pay Gap: 'f--k That'

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Tue, 10/13/2015 - 8:07am

Last year's unprecedented Sony hack led to a revelation for Jennifer Lawrence. In an essay published Tuesday in Lena Dunham's newsletter, Lenny Letter, the Oscar-winning actress explained that, prior to the hack, she had been "ever-so-slightly quiet" on the topic of feminism because she "didn't like joining conversations that feel like they're 'trending.'" But once she discovered in the hack how little she was getting paid in comparison to her male co-stars, she began to realize the full consequences of how Hollywood treats women — and decided, at long last, to speak up: I'm over trying to find the "adorable" way to state my opinion and still be likable!

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Jennifer Lawrence Speaks Out Against The Gender Pay Gap: 'f--k That'

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