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Major Nikon

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14. It already has
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:13 PM
Nov 2012

Studies have shown that women make more when you compare unmarried, childless men and women. If you think about it, if you used the same logic you'd have to point to that example and say that the men are being discriminated against in that situation. There's no other conclusion you can draw that doesn't involve double standards. Asian men also make more than Caucasian men. You'd also have to say that Caucasian men are being discriminated against in that situation. It's a mighty slippery slope one treads on when you assume that unequal outcome always means unequal opportunity.

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Wage Gap Myth Exposed -- By Feminists [View all] 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 OP
AAUW's previous study of the issue in 2007 came to a similar conclusion - 7% lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #1
If you have a convenient scapegoat like the "patriarchy" you can still disregard the study Major Nikon Nov 2012 #3
The author makes a good case rrneck Nov 2012 #2
When even that AAUW is forced to concede, grudgingly 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #5
If you consider total compensation, rather than just wages, the difference becomes even smaller Major Nikon Nov 2012 #4
It's almost as if differences in personal preferences are driving any wage gap 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #6
They wouldn't be very fucking smart bosses if that were the case Major Nikon Nov 2012 #11
Indeed. Any sane boss would jump at the chance 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #12
I don't think that is significantly meaningful, and here's why. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #8
I'm not sure most studies look at it that way Major Nikon Nov 2012 #10
I wonder how long before it starts going the other way... Hemp_is_good Nov 2012 #13
It already has Major Nikon Nov 2012 #14
I am 100% certain that if women end up earning more than men 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #15
It will be a long time before it is considered appropriate to even investigate. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #16
Who wants to look at the facts and details or minutia of an issue when it just feels jp11 Nov 2012 #7
Disagreeing proves you support women being paid less than men 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #9
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