Reese Witherspoon demands that you #askhermore at the Oscars

While we do enjoy seeing the fabulous dresses (and those fitted suits on the men!), we know that there is so much more to female stars than what they look like – and at this year’s Oscars they made sure that the world knew that too.

Reese Witherspoon started things off when she called out a reporter on the red carpet for the superficial questions she was asked.

According CTV News, Reese responded by saying: "We're more than just our dresses. We are so happy to be here and talk about the work that we've done. It's hard being a woman in Hollywood, or any industry."

Reese, according to Huffington Post, did this to support the #askhermore campaign that was started by the Representation Project to help create a dialogue around art and work rather than appearance.  

This what Reese posted on her Instagram before hitting the red carpet.

?? this movement #AskHerMore..have you heard of it? It's meant to inspire reporters to ask creative questions on the red carpet. I love the Oscars AND fashion like many of you - & am excited to share #WhoAmIWearing later tonight. (??not yet!!) But I'd also love to answer some of these Qs....And hear your suggestions?! (Share em below!) There are so many amazing, talented nominees this year..! Let's hear their stories! Spread the word. #AskHerMore #Oscars #Countdown

A photo posted by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Feb 22, 2015 at 11:05am PST

Lena Dunham also tweeted her support for the cause:

Ask her about the causes she supports, not her support garments #oscars #AskHerMore: http://t.co/RdjPR3k6pB

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 22, 2015

Just when you thought the point was made, Patricia Arquette brought it home not just for actresses, but for women everywhere in her acceptance speech for best  supporting actress.

While actresses taking a stand against sexism is not a new thing, it is very necessary as Hollywood still seems to put women on the back burner.

We found out that women get paid less in Tinsel Town. More emphasis is placed on their weight, clothes and pregnancies rather than talent, but the good news is that things are slowly changing.

E! Online pulled their popular  manicam at this year’s Oscars, after many actresses (including Julianne Moore and Jenifer Aniston)  refused to use it at this year’s SAG awards.

The Hollywood Reporter said that Ryan Seacrest assured people in an interview that fashion would not be the most important question on the red carpet saying “there's not a single fashion question on here”  when talking about his Red Carpet preparation.

While there is still a lot to be done, we are glad that things are changing and that actresses are taking this matter into their own hands.

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