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It seemed a little soap boxy. Kablooie Feb 2015 #1
And....? Agschmid Feb 2015 #2
A rehearsed statement might create more controversy than one that seems to come from the heart. Kablooie Feb 2015 #14
If you had something you felt very important to say... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #180
I appears that she was a bit in her cups at that point from those pre-Oscar parties... CTyankee Feb 2015 #4
So she can't be passionate about liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #118
Sorry, I meant that she might have sounded a little off, trying to get out her thoughts CTyankee Feb 2015 #141
I loved her speech xmas74 Feb 2015 #209
She sounded impassioned, and she's justified. Her industry is notoriously unfair to female stars. pnwmom Feb 2015 #10
But then you compare Jennifer Lawrence's pay to a top black actresses's like Halle Berry and there's Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #176
I gave the example of Jennifer Lawrence because her role in the blockbuster Hunger Games pnwmom Feb 2015 #184
I know. I'm just trying to raise awareness because often black women (and other women of color) Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #191
Thanks for sharing this, Liberal_Stalwart71. I don't think Arquette expressed herself all that well, pnwmom Feb 2015 #192
... and right out of the gate ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #43
exactly what i thought. and FUG it. nt seabeyond Feb 2015 #74
FUG it from atop MT. EVEREST !!! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #77
..... seabeyond Feb 2015 #78
... lol ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #81
Thank you. I would say something like liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #115
what? her tone wasnt right for you? points were right on. only IF she had said it in a "nicer" seabeyond Feb 2015 #72
Yeah, but it was her turn on the soap box. Iggo Feb 2015 #75
So what if she was? liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #117
"Preachy"? Nice dog whistle. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #182
Nope. She did just fine. Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2015 #3
The point is there are so many Americans who suffer discrimination other than white protestant randys1 Feb 2015 #79
Why is it that we can never, ever, ever liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #119
I agree completely, my point was that there is so much discrimination that the criticism of randys1 Feb 2015 #122
This, just this. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #194
EXACTLY!...The nitpickers are, as was said downthread, just trying to stir things up. whathehell Feb 2015 #203
And it has such potential for uniting all those groups treestar Feb 2015 #224
Yep, me too. She *does* care. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #183
No. immoderate Feb 2015 #5
Meryl Streep was cheering her on. Women in that industry feel it as much or more than pnwmom Feb 2015 #6
Sexist bastards in Hollywood? Who woulda thunk it... CTyankee Feb 2015 #143
I appreciate her using her platform for something so important. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #7
Me too..The criticism is just the usual bs. n/t whathehell Feb 2015 #130
Yeah, fuck us black women. Yep. I agree. We need to stop complaining and shut up. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #178
I don't recall her saying "WHITE women", do you?? whathehell Feb 2015 #200
Again, she did not have no. "White women" is implied in "women". The point many Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #226
She "did not have to"? I don't get it, why would 'women' imply only "white women"? whathehell Feb 2015 #227
I think you may be on to something. bravenak Feb 2015 #201
No. DinahMoeHum Feb 2015 #8
Of course conservatives aren't going to like what she had to say Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #9
She was fine... Spazito Feb 2015 #11
Yes it would be better if women just kept quiet or stuck to polite conversation. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #12
Naw, you guy just tell us black Negro women that Patricia shit on last night to shut up. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #177
This is the part that's causing the stir B2G Feb 2015 #13
It has a little bit of a "you owe us" tone loyalsister Feb 2015 #236
Controversial web headlines to get you to click for their ads cash income. IADEMO2004 Feb 2015 #15
A feminist critique from Cosmopolitan magazine? kwassa Feb 2015 #16
If you don't like the source B2G Feb 2015 #17
Oh, well, that settles it then. liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #121
Patricia Arquette was trmendous. Good for her. She was very brave to speak out. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #18
Jesus H Christ B2G Feb 2015 #19
Your concern is noted. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #21
It's not concern, Cali B2G Feb 2015 #22
you mean like when you asked why health insurance had to cover maternity? CreekDog Feb 2015 #25
Thanks, I was about to bring liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #123
wow. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #40
Why 'wow'? B2G Feb 2015 #44
google this. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #48
!!! pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #51
! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #57
Lol! +1 BeanMusical Feb 2015 #67
Winner! Iggo Feb 2015 #103
Snicker. liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #124
OK THAT made me laugh tkmorris Feb 2015 #169
I'm shocked, Cali. I thought you were more enlightened that this. Arquette is being criticized Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #179
"because she, like many white women, completely ignore women of color and always have" whathehell Feb 2015 #208
YOU NEED TO SAY SO IN YOUR OP !!!!!!!!!! Loud and fucking gawdamn PROUD !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #46
Really? Well, then maybe your communication skills need a tune up. whathehell Feb 2015 #229
Maybe some need a kneejerkectomy B2G Feb 2015 #230
Fail whathehell Feb 2015 #231
Did you not even read the OP? B2G Feb 2015 #233
My Bad..I glanced at it, but just now I read it closely and thoroughly whathehell Feb 2015 #234
Thank you for that B2G Feb 2015 #239
Sure.. whathehell Feb 2015 #240
Ooh some people on the random general public twitter didn't like it underpants Feb 2015 #20
Amy Pascal, the Sony exec who stepped down, said this about gender pay inequality: closeupready Feb 2015 #23
That 2 percent figure is a misunderstanding of statistics. When one person gets a 7% share, pnwmom Feb 2015 #86
Yes, it would be more accurate to say "2 percentage points". n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #109
Not sure why you think supporting wage equality is a problem CreekDog Feb 2015 #24
Hmmm.....I see a pattern.... Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #27
That post made me sick then and it liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #125
Off the rails? No. Off script? Maybe, but so what? Orrex Feb 2015 #26
No ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #28
Work the same hours as men and you will get equal pay davidn3600 Feb 2015 #29
Drivel n/t alarimer Feb 2015 #31
Alrighty then, Archie Bunker n/t kcr Feb 2015 #34
I'm a front-end web developer justiceischeap Feb 2015 #35
I know a hiring manager in the IT field davidn3600 Feb 2015 #66
There so much to address in this comment but I'm going to stay on topic justiceischeap Feb 2015 #174
What you describe can be found in all industries davidn3600 Feb 2015 #185
Why, yes, sadly sexual harassment is pervasive justiceischeap Feb 2015 #202
+100 n/t whathehell Feb 2015 #214
My spouse worked at two pharmaceutical companies -- Men got FIRED in both for harrassing women whathehell Feb 2015 #242
Your situation is not the norm. Trust the rest of us that know. n/t Dawgs Feb 2015 #36
Your post is the perfect example of why there is a need for voices like Ms. Arquette's and... Spazito Feb 2015 #37
Reading this, I feel like I just warped back to the 1960s/1970s. KarenS Feb 2015 #39
Why do Male Hollywood Actors make more than Female Actors if that is the case? dilby Feb 2015 #41
yes, blame the woman, always. let us just overlook the fact that women are niyad Feb 2015 #129
I am not blaming women, I am blaming employers who know women will not ask for more. dilby Feb 2015 #140
This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Feb 2015 #145
Completely false, and surprising people still believe that. DanTex Feb 2015 #47
Then why have I never seen it? davidn3600 Feb 2015 #54
I quit my job for the very reason that I was paid less than the man who had my job before me. bravenak Feb 2015 #60
Do you know for an absolute fact that it was because of gender? davidn3600 Feb 2015 #68
Yes. I do know for fact. I did payroll. bravenak Feb 2015 #73
How the hell do you know what your peers are making? B2G Feb 2015 #63
I worked along with HR for a number of years davidn3600 Feb 2015 #76
Your company isn't necessarily reflective of the rest of them B2G Feb 2015 #80
then will you be able to sue them under lilly ledbetter? Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #150
Of course, that would be your main concern here. liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #128
What the bloody fuck are you going on about?? B2G Feb 2015 #131
Sorry, but when you ask why your insurance liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #138
I don't care what you believe. nt B2G Feb 2015 #139
It's actually a he: David. DanTex Feb 2015 #144
I have no idea. Maybe you weren't paying attention. It's in the numbers though. DanTex Feb 2015 #69
What we see is based on much more than what is and isn't there. gollygee Feb 2015 #83
Because you are an innocent? JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #93
I have to think that people who deny that women make less, get less promotions, and generally have a DanTex Feb 2015 #146
Thank you DanTex JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #170
why would a man, who has never supported a womans issue, often posting anti women shit, seabeyond Feb 2015 #97
Maybe 2naSalit Feb 2015 #98
Wow. A "were you there?" canard, the same crap used by creationists. alp227 Feb 2015 #100
Have you seen this?...Jill Abrahmson from the "liberal" NY Times?..Widely publicized. whathehell Feb 2015 #204
Your link doesn't work, but have you ever read this study made for the Dept of Labor? davidn3600 Feb 2015 #215
Then try one of these.. whathehell Feb 2015 #216
So every time a woman is fired, we have to automatically suspect gender bias? davidn3600 Feb 2015 #217
Nah, I think we should just forget the whole thing.. whathehell Feb 2015 #222
I have more experience, more seniority xmas74 Feb 2015 #211
After correcting for occupation, hours worked and qualifications, the wage gap may be as much as 5%. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #85
Right, so even after correcting, there's still a gap. DanTex Feb 2015 #89
How much do you think willingness to negotiate for salary plays a role? lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #90
No idea. Anecdotally, I'd say not much, but that's just my experience. DanTex Feb 2015 #94
The US government's GAO says the wage gap narrows as women gain experience and education davidn3600 Feb 2015 #104
Not completely. And it looks like that report is for federal employees, not the whole economy. DanTex Feb 2015 #112
Women and men do not make the same choices in life davidn3600 Feb 2015 #153
omg...post 97 says it all. LeftOfWest Feb 2015 #161
Sure. But, again, your story is purely speculative. It's even weaker than anecdotal. DanTex Feb 2015 #162
The data shows when you account for certain things, the gap disappears davidn3600 Feb 2015 #165
First, no it doesn't --at most partially. And second, that depends heavily on what "account" means. DanTex Feb 2015 #168
We'll just have to disagree, that's all davidn3600 Feb 2015 #171
There are people with agendas. That is why I take your personal accounts with a little salt. DanTex Feb 2015 #207
You are suggesting it's sexism to hold women's choinces against them? davidn3600 Feb 2015 #218
It's sexism to claim, in the face of all evidence, that it is women's "choices" and their DanTex Feb 2015 #219
It's called a hypothetical... davidn3600 Feb 2015 #220
Yes, hypothetically, that could happen. But in reality, that doesn't explain the gap. DanTex Feb 2015 #221
It didn't work for me JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #95
Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #53
Hey that's uncalled for. No need Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2015 #142
Excuse the hell out of me, but that's just bs. a la izquierda Feb 2015 #59
Nope, it doesn't work that way Gormy Cuss Feb 2015 #64
Nice rose colored glasses you're sporting there. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #82
Where'd you park the time machine? jeff47 Feb 2015 #87
Tell that to Jennifer Lawrence, actor. Leaked documents showed she received a much smaller cut of pnwmom Feb 2015 #88
Sounds like she needs a better agent davidn3600 Feb 2015 #91
That's no excuse and you know it. The agents push and the studios push back. pnwmom Feb 2015 #92
I really don't know how Hollywood structures pay rates davidn3600 Feb 2015 #195
Not by screen time. By bankability -- the power to draw people into theaters. pnwmom Feb 2015 #196
Are you certain that's the way it works in Hollywood? davidn3600 Feb 2015 #197
The article I linked to said it works that way at Sony, in Hollywood. pnwmom Feb 2015 #199
Great point! Did the Southerners think to make it back when those Northern meddlers were Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2015 #105
Are you kidding me?? Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #116
please cite links from RELIABLE, LEGITIMATE sources to back up your statement niyad Feb 2015 #127
Well there is this article... davidn3600 Feb 2015 #137
yahoo? seriously? an article that blames women, typical. it's all about WOMEN's niyad Feb 2015 #148
did someone mention yahoo serious? Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #151
What exactly are you looking for... davidn3600 Feb 2015 #158
my guess is no source would have been credible enough if it didnt fit their narrative Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #152
who is the 'their' you are talking about. LeftOfWest Feb 2015 #154
it wasnt you Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #155
Who was it. LeftOfWest Feb 2015 #156
oh it's you - well i disagree about rbg - we can put a younger healthier woman in her place Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #159
oh it's you LeftOfWest Feb 2015 #160
'oh it's you' wasnt meant as some kind of insult more of familiarity - maybe i should have said Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #164
you are, of course, free to guess whatever you like. most of the posters on this niyad Feb 2015 #157
it's just so predictable - someone says something someone doesnt like so they demand a source Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #163
as I said, many of us are well aware of posting history. niyad Feb 2015 #167
No that's not true treestar Feb 2015 #223
I have never been discriminated against as far as my pay darkangel218 Feb 2015 #225
Yeah, just like Jill Abramson of the New York Times, and, no, she whathehell Feb 2015 #228
Nope JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #30
No. She was right on point, and right in her demands. MineralMan Feb 2015 #32
Nope. i understand what she meant Greybnk48 Feb 2015 #33
dear gawd. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #38
It just never ends, does it? liberalhistorian Feb 2015 #136
Why are you surprised? Racism runs rampant here at DU. No one mentioned that black women receive Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #188
No! In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #42
Well she did start with "All Women" which includes gay women and women of color. dilby Feb 2015 #45
Her sister is transgender RockaFowler Feb 2015 #52
Did not know that, I knew her brother David but not her Sister. dilby Feb 2015 #58
Yep. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #186
I was cheering - and my husband was cheering RockaFowler Feb 2015 #49
At a gathering of her industry heads? Orsino Feb 2015 #50
Sure, we should continue to have "faith in the system" like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella suffragette Feb 2015 #55
typical pick it apart KT2000 Feb 2015 #56
Eh, screw them... joeybee12 Feb 2015 #61
Fox news thinks so... obnoxiousdrunk Feb 2015 #62
First - Cosmopolitan opinion pieces are just gossip. There was nothing wrong with what she said. Avalux Feb 2015 #65
No! sheshe2 Feb 2015 #70
Are the remarks from the "Selma" winners getting such controversy? Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #71
No... TeeYiYi Feb 2015 #84
Patricia is a very inclusive Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #96
A: No Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #99
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #101
arent wages negotiated with agents? Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #102
Did an agent negotiate your pay? I have never had an agent. arcane1 Feb 2015 #108
yes-and actors have agents (and i mean actors not waiters/waitresses waiting for a break) Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #113
Don't agents have to negotiate with the same studios that underpay their female employees? pnwmom Feb 2015 #110
that was my question, dont agents negotiate salaries? Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #149
An agent for Jennifer Lawrence wouldn't know what the studio was paying to another actor. pnwmom Feb 2015 #175
Thanks for your concern. nt TBF Feb 2015 #106
You're entirely welcome B2G Feb 2015 #107
Jezebel is a blog aimed at women - not a feminist blog TBF Feb 2015 #166
Correction: Jezebel *IS* a feminist blog...... AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #187
This is going to lead to "what is a feminist" TBF Feb 2015 #213
Maybe. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #235
Fair enough. nt TBF Feb 2015 #237
No. SalviaBlue Feb 2015 #111
These are my opinions on her comments. MADem Feb 2015 #114
Patricia Arquette rocked it. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #120
Not at all. TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #126
Not off the rails at all. She was perfect. Phentex Feb 2015 #132
No, and HELL no. n/t whathehell Feb 2015 #133
Good for Ms. Arquette. For everything she said. bigwillq Feb 2015 #134
And not to mention on Twitter. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #190
Put this in context of Time trying to ban the word Feminist daredtowork Feb 2015 #135
I agree. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #193
Thank you. you are SO right.. whathehell Feb 2015 #241
No. hedgehog Feb 2015 #147
Kept hearing radio news bits about "controversial" speech and I thought - wheres the Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2015 #172
Patricia Arquette is 100% correct and the criticism of her is BS Renew Deal Feb 2015 #173
Agreed. Whether it comes from RWNJs(Faux News), or SJWs..... AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #189
SJW= Far Left Fox Nexs romanic Feb 2015 #198
+ 1000 distantearlywarning Feb 2015 #232
I kinda hate to say this, but it *really* needs to be said. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #181
Thank you n/t BooScout Feb 2015 #206
I read that as 'let all of us who have been marginalized fight for each others rights!' peacebird Feb 2015 #205
I think you did Kalidurga Feb 2015 #210
From a magazine that teaches women how to wear the right push up bra and groan properly during sex LynneSin Feb 2015 #212
That's kind of ironic. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #238
Yeah, fifty years ago, one feminist wrote for Cosmo whathehell Feb 2015 #243
I can agree with this much, "feminist cred is worthless". Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #244
Um, no. I said "Cosmo's feminist cred is worthless" whathehell Feb 2015 #245
Oh, noes!!! Really??? Now HOW could I have bungled that up??? (sarcasm) Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #246
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