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Actually it's not a myth. Look up bureau of labor statistics. Women clearly make less than men. I feel something must be done to resolve compensation when contr

Actually it's not a myth. Look up bureau of labor statistics. Women clearly make less than men. I feel something must be done to resolve compensation when controlling for skills, experience, etc, gender alone shouldn't result in lower pay. https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm

shortandsweet 6y ago
Oops wrong link https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm
ubersync 6y ago
Again, there is no difference in average hourly rate of wage. Men make more money than women because men (on average) work more hours a week as compared to women. Also men take fewer days off (on average). Thats the reason behind the mythical "wage gap". So, the correct term for it is "earnings gap". In fact, the reverse is true for younger women. Younger women make more money than younger men: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/aug/29/women-in-20s-earn-more-men-same-age-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/aug/29/women-in-20s-e... edit: The updated link you provided tells average "weekly earning", not an hourly wage rate.
- shortandsweet 6y ago
  Read the data. Salary jobs don't get paid more for working more. Paid vacation is the norm for professionals. https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm
  - ubersync 6y ago
    > Salary jobs don't get paid more for working more. Incorrect. Many salary jobs pay for over-time (and again, men are more likely to work over-time, on average).
    - wfme 6y ago
      You seem adamant that overtime makes up the entire difference. Do you have any data to back that up, or is this just a strongly held opinion?
  - twic 6y ago
    If you read the data carefully, it's more complicated than that. https://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-true-story-of-the-gender-pay-gap-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-true-story-of-the-gende... https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.p20161124 https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.p20161124 There have been a bunch of studies of this, and the conclusions are pretty consistent: women aren't paid less for doing equal work, they're paid less because they end up doing less or lower-paid work once they have children, because they do a disproportionate share of the childcare. This should still be fixed, but it means the fix is mostly about what happens at home, not what happens at work, which is much more difficult.

shortandsweet 6y ago

Oops wrong link https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm

ubersync 6y ago

Again, there is no difference in average hourly rate of wage. Men make more money than women because men (on average) work more hours a week as compared to women. Also men take fewer days off (on average). Thats the reason behind the mythical "wage gap". So, the correct term for it is "earnings gap". In fact, the reverse is true for younger women. Younger women make more money than younger men: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/aug/29/women-in-20s-earn-more-men-same-age-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/aug/29/women-in-20s-e... edit: The updated link you provided tells average "weekly earning", not an hourly wage rate.

shortandsweet 6y ago
Read the data. Salary jobs don't get paid more for working more. Paid vacation is the norm for professionals. https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm
- ubersync 6y ago
  > Salary jobs don't get paid more for working more. Incorrect. Many salary jobs pay for over-time (and again, men are more likely to work over-time, on average).
  - wfme 6y ago
    You seem adamant that overtime makes up the entire difference. Do you have any data to back that up, or is this just a strongly held opinion?
- twic 6y ago
  If you read the data carefully, it's more complicated than that. https://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-true-story-of-the-gender-pay-gap-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-true-story-of-the-gende... https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.p20161124 https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.p20161124 There have been a bunch of studies of this, and the conclusions are pretty consistent: women aren't paid less for doing equal work, they're paid less because they end up doing less or lower-paid work once they have children, because they do a disproportionate share of the childcare. This should still be fixed, but it means the fix is mostly about what happens at home, not what happens at work, which is much more difficult.