While many feel sexism has resided within Hollywood for quite some time now, stars such as Emma Thompson, Kristen Stewart, have made it a more prevalent issue by speaking out about it.

'Orphan Black' star Tatiana Maslany has recently joined in the crusade by discussing some of her thoughts and personal experiences within the industry.

"I don't think that any woman in this industry hasn't [experienced sexism] - I think we all have in various ways, and sometimes you can't even tell that it's happening because it's so ingrained in the way things are structured," Maslany told People. "Seventy or 80 percent of the people on set are male - directors, writers, producers, people in positions of power, but that's shifting too."

Maslany continues by claiming that she can't begin to list the number of times she's experienced sexism, however she recalls some notable moments.

"Like being told, 'Let's not talk about that, sweetheart,' if I have an issue with being hit on by a 50-year-old when I was 17 and on set," she explains. "It's never ending. Being put into this little outfit that showed my midriff in a scene where I'm supposed to be grieving the death of a family member, and it's like, 'Make sure that her belly button is showing' - it's just pathetic. It's so pathetic."

The actress also revealed that she refuses to wax her mustache or shave her armpits unless her specific role requires it.

"I can't imagine that it's going to stay stuck like this. I hope not! People are too upset, people are too pissed off and too many strong voices are now being heard," she said. "There is a big shift happening, and I think we are at the messy puberty stages of it right now, but I hope that at some point it becomes the default that every racial group has their own stories that are being told that aren't stereotypical."