... but to their husbands, sons and daughters, as well as to our economy which is suffering from lack of demand.

Duh.

shouldn't their pay rates reflect that?

If not then it isn't equal pay for equal work.

Which is a safe haven group. Please refrain from posting POVs that do not reflect the SOP of the Feminist Group SOP and purpose. We do not debate the limitations of women's rights in this Group. Thank you.

Obamanut2012
Feminist Group Co-Host

(arguing for limitations on women's rights).

But I will respect your forum and rules and refrain from posting further.

Tschüss

And most honest research seeking to answer the why have come up short in terms of explaining away all of the difference. That's why for feminists there is no debate on whether women cause the difference themselves. It's a given that there is a discriminatory element not just is wage comparisons within the same fields but in comparing the average wages in fields dominated by women to the wages in fields dominated by men.

As for women working fewer hours with less seniority, the presumptive role of women as the workers who step out or step down in the workforce while raising children accounts for much of that. It's one of the reasons second wave feminists made such a big deal about placing an economic value on stay-at-home mothers. If fathers shouldered the same responsibility for dialing back their work lives, perhaps our society would value work differently and set pay based on actual contributions rather than softer markers like seniority -- and more fathers would have the opportunity to be more involved in their children's lives.

Do men devote a proportionate amount of time to unpaid work?

as toiletpaper.