Patricia Arquette Defends Her Equality Comments At The 2015 Academy Awards

Oscar winner Patricia Arquette has defended the remarks she made backstage at the 2015 Academy Awards on Sunday about equal pay for females in relation to other minority groups.

Arquette, 46, was quoted as saying: "And it's time for all the women in America and all the men that love women, and all the gay people, and all the people of color that we've all fought for to fight for us now," which stemmed from her acceptance speech.

"I have long been an advocate for the rights of the #LBGT community. The question is why aren't you an advocate for equality for ALL women?" the "Boyhood "actress wrote in a number of tweets on Monday.


Check out Patricia Arquette's tweets below…

Guess which women are the most negatively effected in wage inequality? Women of color. #Equalpay for ALL women. Women stand together in this
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015

If you are fighting against #Equalpay you are fighting for ALL women and especially women of color to make less money than men.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015

I have long been an advocate for the rights of the #LBGT community. The question is why aren't you an advocate for equality for ALL women?
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015

Women have been basically paying a gender tax for generations.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015

Wage equality will help ALL women of all races in America. It will also help their children and society.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) February 23, 2015

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