Frank T Loc: New York, NY

As a Republican, I expect you will be supporting Kaitlin Jenner. That should be interesting.

btbg

There are a number of reasons why women tend to make less in the workforce than men. None of those reasons are directly because of gender. For example women doctors tend to see fewer patients per hour and also work fewer hours than male doctors.

Women professional athletes make less money than men because advertising revenue is much less, so the two jobs are not comparable as far as market value.

Women still take high paying blue collar jobs such as plumbing and construction at lower rates than men, instead opting for lower paying jobs.

Women also miss more work because they are the ones that most frequently stay home with sick children as well as missing more time due to child birth than men. So, women have fewer hours of work on average than men in the same jobs. As a result they are more likely to be passed over for promotion or to not get a raise, but the reason isn't because of gender, it is because of experience and hours worked.

If you look up pay equity stats you will see that women doing the same job with the same experience actually tend to make slightly higher than men.

Some articles explaining.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/an-economist-explains-why-women-get-paid-less/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/no-women-dont-make-less-money-than-men

https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2019/06/06/dispelling-myths-about-the-gender-pay-gap/?sh=1a7b12d346fa

The Forbes article is particularly relevant as it gives a specific example of a woman who sued the University of Oregon for pay discrimination, and lost her suit.

even the huffington post which is claiming there is a gender gap in the following link still has reasons listed that there may not really be a pay gap.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-paid-less-men_n_56f16a22e4b03a640a6bbdc6

You will not that in the middle of their article saying that women make 72 cents on the dollar compared to men they offer the following statement. "Glassdoor looked at pay information shared by the site’s users, including about 504,000 full-time salaries. It found that 54 percent of the gender pay gap is attributable to the differences in jobs men and women hold and the industries in which they work, according to the study. Differences in experience and education drive a smaller portion of the gap.

Women in the U.S. make 76 cents on average for every dollar a man earns, according to the Glassdoor report. Federal data puts that gap at 78 cents. Other research, from Francine Blau at Cornell University, has also found that a majority of the pay difference can be explained by difference in occupations and jobs."

And, finally a study from Harvard that shows that much of the difference in pay is because of choices such as turning down last minute overtime, or choosing not to work weekends. Things that not only impact pay, but also impact future promotions, furthering the "wage gap"

https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/bolotnyy/files/be_gendergap.pdf

Hopefully you will at least look at part of the evidence. There is a lot more where that comes from.

Hodge Loc: England

Nope. America already has too many mentally ill people in politics - Biden and all the TDS sufferers for example.

soba1 Loc: Somewhere In So Ca

I agree they are stirring discord.
What would be a fair to add a more accurate picture would be to do a per capita comparison. I did a quick search and couldnt find anything.

If there is anyone who is good in math stats etc. and somewhat bored. It would be appreciated if u felt like producing a lightweight guess.

I have been curious about it for a while

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

So you will be voting for Newsom?

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

In the real world things are seldom black or white. The questio is WHy is this person in the same job as that person paid differently? I oftem made more $ than some in the exact same job at the same organisation and less than others. Why? they were more or less productive

Hodge Loc: England

I know the democrats are keen on making it really easy for anyone to vote in American elections.

If I ask do you think California will send a mail in ballot to an Englishman in England?

trainspotter Loc: Oregon

Biden is JUST a puppet.....It's the people pulling his strings (and there are many) that ARE racists.

soba1 Loc: Somewhere In So Ca

It’s obvious and if anyone think he is making decisions think again.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Based on your posts yesterday, you seem more interested in a fight than a discussion. Good luck finding someone to fight with.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Couple points.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Why didn't you take that into account when you voted for Trump. He's clearly a narcissistic sociopath, yet you support him.
Why is that?

Kraken Loc: Barry's Bay

I would love to see an honest reply to that one.

gorgehiker Loc: Lexington, Ky

"Systemic racism" isn't only about police violence against black people. The term refers to all of the inequities throughout our society.

Wikipedia: "Institutional racism, also known as systemic racism, is a form of racism that is allegedly embedded through laws within society or an organization. It can lead to such issues as discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education, among other issues. Institutional racism can have harmful effects on people, especially on students in school where it is prominent."

trainspotter Loc: Oregon

F..k Wikipedia...(WHO decides what wikipedia determines about ANYTHING?)...IF that is your ONLY resource or "reference to the meaning of words or phrases"....NO WONDER....once again F..K wikipedia