Gender Wage Gap Fights are still a hot gossip

When Jennifer Lawrence penned her funny, bracing and spot-on essay about her frustration over being paid less than her male costars last week, it generated plenty of buzz and set off discussions (and justifiable spells of anger) from her Hollywood peers, both male and female equally.

There’s a palpable feeling in the industry that, individuals this time around, may truly be ready to make a change. The recent examination on the gender wage gap caps off a tumultuous year in which the issue appears to have been more pressing than ever before. The fight for equal pay is one thing that’s been simmering (albeit at a low profile) in politics to get a good long while, with mentions popping up on campaign trails and in nominee speeches, but in spite of the truth that girls haven’t been paid at a rate comparable to men in Hollywood, the calls for change are actually a pretty new occurrence, relatively speaking.