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History of Feminism

malthaussen

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1. Pretty stupid argument.

Reply to KitSileya (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:50 AM

Jun 2014

Even if it were true, if men are drawn to "dangerous" jobs, it means nothing when talking about what the pay should be for those jobs or the "non-dangerous" ones. Stupid and specious. And crazy. So, if men are "naturally" drawn to jobs handling nuclear waste, that means that a male office worker should be paid more than a female one? Eh? Or that a male handler of nuclear waste "deserves" higher pay than a female doing the same work? Eh?

-- Mal

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Men, women, and hard and dangerous jobs. [View all] KitSileya Jun 2014 OP

Pretty stupid argument. malthaussen Jun 2014 #1

MRA arguments have never been the most logical ones. KitSileya Jun 2014 #2

I can dig it, malthaussen Jun 2014 #3

Well, Mal, maybe you have the privilege to just ignore boston bean Jun 2014 #6

Well, I did start out by saying the argument was stupid and specious. malthaussen Jun 2014 #8

Thanks for this, redqueen Jun 2014 #4

Before I clicked I knew it had to be commercial construction. JoeyT Jun 2014 #5

I'm a nurse ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #7

It's one of the most hurtful tropes, since it erases the dangerous work that kills women. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #9

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #12

When is the last time a man died bearing a child? n/t MadrasT Jun 2014 #10

Which is, a profound question. ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #11

Yet there are those who would tell you you *must* give birth whether you want to or not. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #13