Jennifer Lawrence, Hollywood It Girl, is done with being "relatable."
In a new essay published in Lena Dunham's newsletter, Lenny, Lawrence effectively declared war on the curse of likability that she says helps sustain the gender wage gap in Hollywood and elsewhere.
Thanks to last fall's hack of internal Sony emails, Lawrence learned just like the rest of us that she was being paid less than her male counterparts.
It wasn't that Lawrence needed the money, but speaking out for fair compensation isn't about that at all.
Simply being willing to negotiate won't close the gender wage gap - even for Jennifer Lawrence.
Because, Lawrence points out, as long as women are considered "spoiled" for demanding more compensation, they face a disadvantage at the negotiating table.
"I'm over trying to find the 'adorable' way to state my opinion and still be likable!"
Lawrence wrote.
"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.