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Anonymous wrote:I find it humorous to hear a speech on wage equality come from a person who makes millions.

Are you under the impression that female actresses are paid equally to their male counterparts?

You might want to go back and look through some of the hacked Sony documents.

Actors whether male or female are paid for their box office draw. Patricia Arquette could never carry a film like Benedict Cumverbatch does and would be paid accordingly. That said, I don't think she was referring solely to Hollywood but to jobs where the difference between $80 an hour and $90 an hour is significant rather than the difference between $1 million for a film versus $1.2 million.

No one is comparing Cumberbatch and Arquette. Again, people are allowing themselves to be distracted from the larger point.

In American Hustle, we have 2 female stars with more star power and box-office success than their male counterparts (FAR more, where Jeremy Renner is concerned). Yet the women were paid more than 20% less. So this isn't about star power or box-office success. It isn't about the number of hours worked. It's not about negotiating skill, since the actors aren't negotiating for themselves, but instead rely on attorneys, managers, etc.

Now, ask yourself, why is your reaction that Adams and Lawrence should be thankful they are making millions? Is it because the little women should be thankful they get whatever crumbs they are thrown?

Why is your reaction that they should have taken even LESS, so that lower-wage people below them could make more? And if that IS your reaction, why you aren't saying that Cooper, Bale, and Renner should have taken less so that the lower-wage people below them (ahem, including Adams and Lawrence) could make more?

Perhaps they need to get better attorneys, managers, etc. Perhaps their male counterparts pay their attorneys, managers, etc., more so they work harder for a bigger contract.
There is A LOT we don’t know about how these contracts are formed. Sorry, I am not buying the wage gap argument. And, I am a woman.

Bending pretty far over backwards for that one. Are wage inequalities between races also not based on race?

Anonymous wrote:The problem with women is that many of you want SPECIAL privileges, not equal treatment. You want 6 months to a year PAID maternity leave, paid pumping breaks all day long, paid time off to take care of all your personal problems.

Equal pay, yes. Forget the rest because it isn't going to happen and I say this as a woman who has three children.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it humorous to hear a speech on wage equality come from a person who makes millions.

Are you under the impression that female actresses are paid equally to their male counterparts?

You might want to go back and look through some of the hacked Sony documents.

Actors whether male or female are paid for their box office draw. Patricia Arquette could never carry a film like Benedict Cumverbatch does and would be paid accordingly. That said, I don't think she was referring solely to Hollywood but to jobs where the difference between $80 an hour and $90 an hour is significant rather than the difference between $1 million for a film versus $1.2 million.

No one is comparing Cumberbatch and Arquette. Again, people are allowing themselves to be distracted from the larger point.

In American Hustle, we have 2 female stars with more star power and box-office success than their male counterparts (FAR more, where Jeremy Renner is concerned). Yet the women were paid more than 20% less. So this isn't about star power or box-office success. It isn't about the number of hours worked. It's not about negotiating skill, since the actors aren't negotiating for themselves, but instead rely on attorneys, managers, etc.

Now, ask yourself, why is your reaction that Adams and Lawrence should be thankful they are making millions? Is it because the little women should be thankful they get whatever crumbs they are thrown?

Why is your reaction that they should have taken even LESS, so that lower-wage people below them could make more? And if that IS your reaction, why you aren't saying that Cooper, Bale, and Renner should have taken less so that the lower-wage people below them (ahem, including Adams and Lawrence) could make more?

Perhaps they need to get better attorneys, managers, etc. Perhaps their male counterparts pay their attorneys, managers, etc., more so they work harder for a bigger contract.
There is A LOT we don’t know about how these contracts are formed. Sorry, I am not buying the wage gap argument. And, I am a woman.

Anonymous wrote:I know a nanny who got fired (by her "equal rights" screaming employer, no less) when she needed a sick day.

Odd how this happens. Women demand benefits for themselves, but refuse to extend similar "equal rights" for their own domestic workers.

Anonymous wrote: Male porn stars only make around $40,000/year, while female porn stars can make up to $250,000/year (en.wikipedia.org)

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Anonymous wrote:The problem with women is that many of you want SPECIAL privileges, not equal treatment. You want 6 months to a year PAID maternity leave, paid pumping breaks all day long, paid time off to take care of all your personal problems.

Equal pay, yes. Forget the rest because it isn't going to happen and I say this as a woman who has three children.

See Patricia Arquette's comments. The reason for this is that American women are giving birth to the next generation of taxpayers and citizens. We ALL have a stake in supporting women who have given birth. It's not a benefit for women, it's a benefit for society.

Alternatively, we can make it really difficult for women to have children and work, and maybe fewer women will have children. Ask Japan how that's working out.

Oh, please. More redistribution talk.
Women have been having children and working for ages. Without paid maternity leave. Suck it up.

So I assume you will be rejecting your Medicare and Social Security benefits? Wouldn't want you to be partaking in any of that redistribution.

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Anonymous wrote:Emily Miller is getting beat up on Twitter over her comments about this.

What did she say?

Actualky, I was raised to think for myself and tell the truth. Feminist mind meld means sacrificing individual thought.
So you think it helps women to agree with whatever political nonsense Hollywood movie stars spew? Okay.

There is more here: https://twitter.com/EmilyMiller

Who IS this person? I guess I finally have to admit I'm getting old - I have no idea who any of these people are any more.

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Anonymous wrote:The problem with women is that many of you want SPECIAL privileges, not equal treatment. You want 6 months to a year PAID maternity leave, paid pumping breaks all day long, paid time off to take care of all your personal problems.

Equal pay, yes. Forget the rest because it isn't going to happen and I say this as a woman who has three children.

See Patricia Arquette's comments. The reason for this is that American women are giving birth to the next generation of taxpayers and citizens. We ALL have a stake in supporting women who have given birth. It's not a benefit for women, it's a benefit for society.

Alternatively, we can make it really difficult for women to have children and work, and maybe fewer women will have children. Ask Japan how that's working out.

Oh, please. More redistribution talk.
Women have been having children and working for ages. Without paid maternity leave. Suck it up.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it humorous to hear a speech on wage equality come from a person who makes millions.

Are you under the impression that female actresses are paid equally to their male counterparts?

You might want to go back and look through some of the hacked Sony documents.

Actors whether male or female are paid for their box office draw. Patricia Arquette could never carry a film like Benedict Cumverbatch does and would be paid accordingly. That said, I don't think she was referring solely to Hollywood but to jobs where the difference between $80 an hour and $90 an hour is significant rather than the difference between $1 million for a film versus $1.2 million.

No one is comparing Cumberbatch and Arquette. Again, people are allowing themselves to be distracted from the larger point.

In American Hustle, we have 2 female stars with more star power and box-office success than their male counterparts (FAR more, where Jeremy Renner is concerned). Yet the women were paid more than 20% less. So this isn't about star power or box-office success. It isn't about the number of hours worked. It's not about negotiating skill, since the actors aren't negotiating for themselves, but instead rely on attorneys, managers, etc.

Now, ask yourself, why is your reaction that Adams and Lawrence should be thankful they are making millions? Is it because the little women should be thankful they get whatever crumbs they are thrown?

Why is your reaction that they should have taken even LESS, so that lower-wage people below them could make more? And if that IS your reaction, why you aren't saying that Cooper, Bale, and Renner should have taken less so that the lower-wage people below them (ahem, including Adams and Lawrence) could make more?

Perhaps they need to get better attorneys, managers, etc. Perhaps their male counterparts pay their attorneys, managers, etc., more so they work harder for a bigger contract.
There is A LOT we don’t know about how these contracts are formed. Sorry, I am not buying the wage gap argument. And, I am a woman.

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Anonymous wrote:The problem with women is that many of you want SPECIAL privileges, not equal treatment. You want 6 months to a year PAID maternity leave, paid pumping breaks all day long, paid time off to take care of all your personal problems.

Equal pay, yes. Forget the rest because it isn't going to happen and I say this as a woman who has three children.

See Patricia Arquette's comments. The reason for this is that American women are giving birth to the next generation of taxpayers and citizens. We ALL have a stake in supporting women who have given birth. It's not a benefit for women, it's a benefit for society.

Alternatively, we can make it really difficult for women to have children and work, and maybe fewer women will have children. Ask Japan how that's working out.

Anonymous wrote:I know a nanny who got fired (by her "equal rights" screaming employer, no less) when she needed a sick day.

Odd how this happens. Women demand benefits for themselves, but refuse to extend similar "equal rights" for their own domestic workers.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it humorous to hear a speech on wage equality come from a person who makes millions.

Are you under the impression that female actresses are paid equally to their male counterparts?

You might want to go back and look through some of the hacked Sony documents.

Actors whether male or female are paid for their box office draw. Patricia Arquette could never carry a film like Benedict Cumverbatch does and would be paid accordingly. That said, I don't think she was referring solely to Hollywood but to jobs where the difference between $80 an hour and $90 an hour is significant rather than the difference between $1 million for a film versus $1.2 million.

No one is comparing Cumberbatch and Arquette. Again, people are allowing themselves to be distracted from the larger point.

In American Hustle, we have 2 female stars with more star power and box-office success than their male counterparts (FAR more, where Jeremy Renner is concerned). Yet the women were paid more than 20% less. So this isn't about star power or box-office success. It isn't about the number of hours worked. It's not about negotiating skill, since the actors aren't negotiating for themselves, but instead rely on attorneys, managers, etc.

Now, ask yourself, why is your reaction that Adams and Lawrence should be thankful they are making millions? Is it because the little women should be thankful they get whatever crumbs they are thrown?

Why is your reaction that they should have taken even LESS, so that lower-wage people below them could make more? And if that IS your reaction, why you aren't saying that Cooper, Bale, and Renner should have taken less so that the lower-wage people below them (ahem, including Adams and Lawrence) could make more?

Anonymous wrote:The problem with women is that many of you want SPECIAL privileges, not equal treatment. You want 6 months to a year PAID maternity leave, paid pumping breaks all day long, paid time off to take care of all your personal problems.

Equal pay, yes. Forget the rest because it isn't going to happen and I say this as a woman who has three children.