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<p>A picture of Jennifer Lawrence and her male <em>Sparrow</em> co-stars is upsetting people for one big reason &mdash; please note the coats all the men are wearing. Seems pretty cold, huh? But then look at Jennifer Lawrence. She&#39;s taking the photo in a gorgeous dress, but with completely bare arms. And as <em>New </em><em>Stateman</em>&#39;s deputy editor Helen Lewis, who <a href="https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/965932704310185985" target="_blank">posted</a> the picture on Twitter points out, it was &quot;bloody FREEZING&quot; outside.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/965932704310185985</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Lewis posted a picture of Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons, Matthias Schoenaerts and <em>Sparrow</em>&#39;s director Francis Lawrence all bundled up nice and cozy, while Lawrence is in what basically amounts to a very fancy piece of fabric. Because the dress is sleeveless, Lawrence&#39;s arms are exposed to the elements, as is her leg in the dress&#39; thigh-high slit.</p><p>Along with the picture, Lewis wrote &quot;This is such a quietly depressing (and revealing) image. Not least because I&#39;ve been outside today and it&#39;s bloody FREEZING.&quot;</p><p>She followed up with another tweet, this one reading, &quot;True equality means either Jennifer Lawrence getting a coat, or Jeremy Irons having to pose for a photocall in assless chaps.&quot;</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/965933013635825665</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>People on Twitter reacted to Lewis&#39; tweet, some with similar feelings.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/lyha_LisaP/status/966036347009077249</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Others, however, pointed out that Lawrence is an adult who can make her own choices.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Listened to Greta Gerwig talking about exactly this on Adam Buxton&#39;s podcast this morning. But it must now be possible to say &quot;no&quot;, surely?</p>&mdash; Tom Sutcliffe (@tds153) <a href="https://twitter.com/tds153/status/965933654865338368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s only depressing if it isn’t her choice. Let’s stop making assumptions and running with them.</p>&mdash; Paula Irving (@PaulaIrving) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulaIrving/status/966053565931425792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s freezing outside today, but Jennifer Lawrence herself CHOSE to dress like that.... so no sympathy from me. <a href="https://t.co/knbYC8Gppr">pic.twitter.com/knbYC8Gppr</a></p>&mdash; Annabel R Nielsen (@annabel_rn) <a href="https://twitter.com/annabel_rn/status/966008342857572352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>And others still wondered if Lewis was making a big deal about nothing.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/CC_fab_app/status/965957028601528321</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/xcxo__/status/966025300613255168</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Or maybe, as some people suggested, she was just trying to show off her Versace dress.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Probably not depressing for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jenniferlawrence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#jenniferlawrence</a>. Braving the cold for a few minutes to promote <a href="https://twitter.com/Versace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@versace</a> in exchange for a large fee. Who wouldn&#39;t? <a href="https://t.co/Ui6JlbL1XL">pic.twitter.com/Ui6JlbL1XL</a></p>&mdash; Allan Beavis #FBPE (@allanbeavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/allanbeavis/status/966047493778804736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>And as this person reminds us, we can&#39;t actually know what Lawrence is thinking.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/JarodJoseph/status/966049445983920128</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>EXCEPT THAT NOW WE CAN KNOW, because J-Law herself has responded to the whole situation.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/966327266212016128</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>So there it is, straight from the (cold) horse&#39;s mouth.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

People are bloody angry about this photo of Jennifer Lawrence and her co-stars.

Jessie Dean Altman

A picture of Jennifer Lawrence and her male Sparrow co-stars is upsetting people for one big reason &mdash; please note the coats all the men are wearing. Seems pretty cold, huh? But then look at Jennifer Lawrence. She&#39;s taking the photo in a gorgeous dress, but with completely bare arms. And as New Stateman&#39;s deputy editor Helen Lewis, who posted the picture on Twitter points out, it was &quot;bloody FREEZING&quot; outside.https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/965932704310185985Lewis posted a picture of Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons, Matthias Schoenaerts and Sparrow&#39;s director Francis Lawrence all bundled up nice and cozy, while Lawrence is in what basically amounts to a very fancy piece of fabric. Because the dress is sleeveless, Lawrence&#39;s arms are exposed to the elements, as is her leg in the dress&#39; thigh-high slit.Along with the picture, Lewis wrote &quot;This is such a quietly depressing (and revealing) image. Not least because I&#39;ve been outside today and it&#39;s bloody FREEZING.&quot;She followed up with another tweet, this one reading, &quot;True equality means either Jennifer Lawrence getting a coat, or Jeremy Irons having to pose for a photocall in assless chaps.&quot;https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/965933013635825665People on Twitter reacted to Lewis&#39; tweet, some with similar feelings.https://twitter.com/lyha_LisaP/status/966036347009077249Others, however, pointed out that Lawrence is an adult who can make her own choices.Listened to Greta Gerwig talking about exactly this on Adam Buxton&#39;s podcast this morning. But it must now be possible to say &quot;no&quot;, surely?&mdash; Tom Sutcliffe (@tds153) February 20, 2018 It’s only depressing if it isn’t her choice. Let’s stop making assumptions and running with them.&mdash; Paula Irving (@PaulaIrving) February 20, 2018 It’s freezing outside today, but Jennifer Lawrence herself CHOSE to dress like that.... so no sympathy from me. pic.twitter.com/knbYC8Gppr&mdash; Annabel R Nielsen (@annabel_rn) February 20, 2018 And others still wondered if Lewis was making a big deal about nothing.https://twitter.com/CC_fab_app/status/965957028601528321https://twitter.com/xcxo__/status/966025300613255168Or maybe, as some people suggested, she was just trying to show off her Versace dress.Probably not depressing for #jenniferlawrence. Braving the cold for a few minutes to promote @versace in exchange for a large fee. Who wouldn&#39;t? pic.twitter.com/Ui6JlbL1XL&mdash; Allan Beavis #FBPE (@allanbeavis) February 20, 2018 And as this person reminds us, we can&#39;t actually know what Lawrence is thinking.https://twitter.com/JarodJoseph/status/966049445983920128EXCEPT THAT NOW WE CAN KNOW, because J-Law herself has responded to the whole situation.https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/966327266212016128So there it is, straight from the (cold) horse&#39;s mouth.

This picture of Jennifer Lawrence and her male co-stars reveals a huge gender disparity.