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KitSileya

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46. No, we gotta do more than hope.

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 04:22 AM

Oct 2017

We've got to make a point to go see women-lead movies (lead role, director) in theater, make a point to buy female character merchandise, or complain when it isn't available. We have to talk up women-lead media across the board, too. Make sure it can't be denied that women-created media are financial winners. And that's even when the product might not be fantastic, because if a man fails, a man fails, but when a woman fails, women fail.*

*Also, replace women/female with persons of color or other minorities, and it will be equally valid.

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Hollywoods 14 Highest-Paid Actors All Make More Than Its Highest-Paid Actress: Vanity Fair [View all] Stuart G Oct 2017 OP

Yeah, it was covered at length at the time Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #1

I really didn't know that the differences were so great. Stuart G Oct 2017 #4

it's also been shown repeatedly across many industries that women Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #7

There is a problem in gender disparity genxlib Oct 2017 #2

It's also that a lot of them are able to get more work because they have greater range of choices Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #3

"...a lot of men being overpaid." Yes: "Adam Sandler ($50.5 million) " Glorfindel Oct 2017 #6

But if his works generate a high return on investment, it's not being overpaid Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #8

You're exactly right, of course. That's why he's rich and I'm impoverished. Glorfindel Oct 2017 #14

It gives new meaning to the term genxlib Oct 2017 #22

Taste is highly subjective Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #29

That just astounds me. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #47

It the movie makes money NewJeffCT Oct 2017 #21

How does this list not include Robert Downey Jr? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #5

RDJ didn't do much this past year Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #10

In that case calling someone highest paid or not based on one year means little Not Ruth Oct 2017 #17

Exactly Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #19

When talking pay, what time scale would you prefer? Thor_MN Oct 2017 #39

Has RDJ been in any movies this year? NewJeffCT Oct 2017 #12

Nope. They're doing the back to almost back shooting for both Avengers films Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #13

Movies, books, music, paintings, sculptures, etc.: Sales, baby; sales. Can any actress today WinkyDink Oct 2017 #9

Plus in this area it's very much eye of the beholder in what people think someone is worth Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #11

Yep. (You must have some stories!) WinkyDink Oct 2017 #45

How the hell does Adam Sandler still make over $50m? HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #15

It is Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #18

That's for a 5 picture deal with Netflix TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #41

This is all based on edhopper Oct 2017 #16

Yeah, but that's part of the point, isn't it? KitSileya Oct 2017 #43

Hmmm edhopper Oct 2017 #44

No, we gotta do more than hope. KitSileya Oct 2017 #46

Women have a few strikes against them as far as the ability to generate a profit. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #20

Didnt Rey get paid 1/50 of what Han got for the last movie? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #23

You don't think she should be paid the same as him though, do you? Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #24

Not the same, maybe a third Not Ruth Oct 2017 #25

So with him making $25 million on it Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #27

Remember Marlon Brando in Superman? dpd3672 Oct 2017 #30

oh exactly Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #31

Phoned in? Don't get me started, lol. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #34

I'll actually defend Cruise a bit here Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #36

I can't argue that, Cruise puts in the work. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #37

Very true. A Cruise movie is a Cruise movie. And that consistency sells Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #38

I don't doubt that... dpd3672 Oct 2017 #26

And the fact that toy manufacturers underproduce or never produce female action figues Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #28

Marketing is witchcraft, lol. dpd3672 Oct 2017 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Oct 2017 #42

It used to be more even... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #33

You would likely see the opposite for supermodels MichMan Oct 2017 #35

Teenage babysitters too Not Ruth Oct 2017 #40

I'm not going to cry for anyone making 26 million dollars melman Oct 2017 #48