April 6, 2015 8:00 AM EDT
Sarah Silverman is known for telling jokes that push the limit. But the comedian says that one particular topic evokes the most rage-filled response from critics : equal pay.
“That gets the most violent tweets back,” Silverman says in a video for Levo’s new Ask4More campaign, previewed first by People . It’s so odd. It’s just bizarre.”
To encourage women to ask for the salary they deserve, Silverman teamed up with Levo, an online resource for the career advancement of young women, to help push pay equality.
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