Los Angeles June 6 (IANS) Actress Sandra Bullock says sexism in Hollywood made her think about quitting acting altogether.
"My career has been a domino effect of people who said I would like this person to fill this role " usatoday.com quoted Bullock as saying.
"And not just in the industry but people in my life. My mother raised me like You don t need to get married you forge your own path. You make your own money and be your own person . And I literally went out into the world thinking there was no disparity that everyone was equal and I can do whatever a man can do."
It wasn t until later in her career that Bullock had a "wake-up moment".
"I was like What is this feeling? Why do I feel so (expletive)? Oh my God I m being treated this way because I have a vagina ."
Bullock did not get into specifics about the sexist behaviour she was subjected to though she said it had a lasting effect.
"It was hard for me because I walked with blinders on through life and got to where I (felt) like I was less than because I was a woman. And that was a hard pill to swallow. I had a lot of sadness from that. I was like Wow maybe I need to step out of here. Maybe I need to do something else for a living . And that was in the middle of when I was getting work -- I didn t want to be a part of that world where there was that experience."

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