​The Mother of Dragons speaks and we shall listen because not only is she making Westeros sound sorta awesome, she's also addressing sexism in the media.

In a talk at Kering Women in Motion during the Cannes Film Festival , Emilia Clarke was asked about her pay and whether or not the recent talks of pay parity woke her up to her contract/negotiations.





"Well here's the thing," Clarke ​started, "On Game of Thrones, I have always been paid the same amount as my male co-stars... I was not discriminated against because I was a woman."

Alright, so maybe it's not Westeros she's making sound awesome but the people behind the show who recognized talent and equality and paid their stars accordingly. She does say when the issue comes up, however, it is shocking and "rife" in the industry. Her advice is to be aware of any differences and to bring it up in discussion , and to have people "check" if their experience is similar.





Then, when she was prompted to share her thoughts on the press phrase "strong women," t he actress did not hold back and gave her passionate opinion on the matter.

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She argued that people should stop using the phrase or at least reword it to acknowledge the woman in the role instead of making her out to have been anything other than 'strong'.





"If [a role]'s not strong, what is it?" she asked. "Are you telling me that there's another option? You think a lead in a movie is going to be a 'weak woman'?"

The actress then listed some ways to reword questions to be asked about women's roles in films and TV, such as "How does it feel to play a female lead in a big blockbuster movie? Or, how does it feel to play someone with power...?"





"So, enough with the strong women, please! Let's just be women," said the star.





I'm with you, my queen!