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St. Vincent actress Melissa McCarthy covers the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly and opens up about sexism in Hollywood, and raising two daughters – Vivian, 8, and Georgette, 5 – with husband, fellow actor Ben Falcone.

On the sex scene with Falcone in Bridesmaids: “I’m wondering how tough high school is going to be for them when people eventually show them the sandwich scene.”

On what she said to a film critic who wrote a vicious review about her appearance: “Are you the one who wrote I was only a good actor when I looked more attractive and that my husband should never be allowed to direct me because he allowed me to look so homely?” she asked him. “Would you say that to any guy? When John C. Reilly—or any actor—is playing a character that is depressed and dejected, would you say, ‘Well, you look terrible!’?” She then asked the critic if he had a daughter. He did. “Watch what you say to her. Do you tell her she’s only worthwhile or valid when she’s pretty?”

On sexism in Hollywood: “It’s an intense sickness. For someone who has two daughters, I’m wildly aware of how deep that rabbit hole goes. But I just don’t want to start listening to that stuff. I’m trying to take away the double standard of ‘You’re an unattractive bitch because your character was not skipping along in high heels.’”

For more from Melissa, go to EW…