Hollywood has long had issues with, s*xism, ageism, racism, and more; and no one knows that better than the women in the entertainment industry. Often facing discrimination in Hollywood, Sandra Bullock came out to speak against the atrocities.
Never giving up on the scope of making history, Sandra Bullock mentioned how she gets disrespected despite her Hollywood conquest. Thus, opening up to Variety, the actress recalled her experience with s*xism, pay disparity, and the worst things she faced throughout her decades-long career.
Sandra Bullock Reflects Upon Hollywood’s Grave Issues
It has always been a prevailing issue in Hollywood that the industry often creates disparity not just based on gender, but even on culture, race, and payment. Throwing light upon such grave issues, Sandra Bullock addressed the Hollywood atrocities, during an interview with Variety. Discussing how people often focus on the wage gap and frame money as the biggest issue, the actress mentioned there are far worse problems than money.
“I know we’re focused on the money part right now. That’s just a byproduct”
Reflecting upon the differences in which men and women are described in articles and by media, Sandra Bullock pointed out a major flaw, to Variety.
“How men are described in articles versus women, there’s a big difference,” Bullock started, further adding, “I always make a joke: ‘Watch, we’re going to walk down the red carpet, I’m going to be asked about my dress and my hair while the man standing next to me will be asked about his performance and political issues.’”
Stating how the ongoing issue of difference can be sorted, the actress mentioned, “Once we start shifting how we perceive women and stop thinking about them as ‘less than,’ the pay disparity will take care of itself. There’s a much bigger issue at hand.” Discussing how she was raised by her mother to be equal, Sandra Bullock shared how Hollywood broke her myth.
Sandra Bullock Recalls Her Worst Hollywood Experience
Recalling an awful experience she had on the set of a movie she made in 2005, Sandra Bullock mentioned how her emotions were questioned based on her gender. Bullock also shared during the interview,
“I was actually doing a film…and I found myself yelling and being angry. And I was like, ‘What is happening to me?’ I was literally fearful. And I realized, it’s because I’m female.”
“It dawned on me. At that day and age, at that point in my career, it was the worst experience I ever had. I was destroyed, because you can’t unsee something.”
Feeling naïve for believing in equality all this while, the actress felt mentally destroyed by the rogue Hollywood culture.
“It was the way I was being treated, because I was female, versus the way others were being treated. It took me a while. It took a year and a half,” Bullock shared.
The actress further felt the movie was a blessing for her, as she got to know the real face of Hollywood.
She further said,
“I’ve had other subtle experiences, but nothing that blatant. It was a big eye opener, because it wasn’t just men on women. A lot of it came from women as well. The blessing of that film was that it opened my eyes.”
Ever since then, the actress had been fairly accustomed to the culture and the prevailing disparity. But, Bullock always speaks her mind and often revolts against the atrocities.
Source: Variety
