DISQUS

Cara · 2 years ago

Do your research. The data has been controlled for part-time workers and women who take time off to raise their children. And guess what, women with similar backgrounds and work experience still do not get paid as much as their male counterparts, and it's worse for women of color.
And by the way, having children should not be treated as a punishable offense - being a PhD who fails to do research should.

David · 2 years ago

Sorry to break your bubble cara, but I have personally researched this very item with a number of high technology companies and confirm what the author of the letter suggests - there is no gender wage gap when employees have equivalent education and experience. As a matter of fact the female HR reps indicated that there are several reasons why there would be differences in pay for individuals. If women do the extra projects, extra travel, overtime, and are available to the employer to increase the company's business opportunities, she will be paid the same as a male that supports these same activities.
Wages are market driven.

Jonah · 2 years ago

Every side uses science and statistics to back up its position, one hopes that in the end the truth eventually prevails.

That being said I have my own experience, and I have to agree with this taking exception letter. I believe the wage gap is an ongoing story from the sixties, as do the majority of my women friends. While it may have been true 40 years ago, it is now a flashy "news item" that perpetuates a female victim mentality rather than the truth.

I have hired women, have taken over jobs held by women, and have had them take over jobs from me. All of them were paid the same salary as their respective colleagues working the same job, be they male or female.

If women were indeed paid nearly 25% less than men, as an employee I would only hire women and save a lot of money!

That is clearly not happening in my field, nor any other field that I know of. Equal pay for equal work. Who really questions that in today's workplace?

Paul · 2 years ago

The problem here is one of perception. It's easy to argue that companies pay women less than they pay men because it then appears the companies are saving money by paying women less. But the real question is, why hire men when they cost 25% more than women?

If the average American company could save 25% in labor costs by firing all its male employees, it would do so in a heartbeat.

And having children is not the punishable offense--working fewer hours is the "punishable offense." If you work 30 hours, you get paid for 30 hours. If you work 40 hours, you get paid for 40 hours. That's not punishment--it's economics.

Dave · 2 years ago

"Do your Research"... that's rich!

I suggest YOU do your research on the source of the statistical underpinnings on the origonal article. Find out where the data comes from, and what the agenda is of that source.

THEN come back here and tell Jerry, someone who actually understands what the motivations and agenda of that origonal article was... that you were wrong.

RS · 2 years ago

The only "wage gap" attributable to gender is the one caused by "affirmative action" that creates a higher demand for women in the corporate environment - especially for companies with federal contracts. This creates a premium for the few technically trained and highly qualified women - the ones that followed the demands of early, equality oriented, feminism, and actually entered "male" professions such as engineering. The new "privilege" feminists (NOT equality orented at all!) want to lower the wages of ALL "male" professions to make them "equal" to female dominated jobs - it's the entire basis behind the "comparable worth" theory that would equate a coal miner with a child care worker! The comparable worth theory would specifically harm those women who believe in equality and demonstrate it through the action. Interestingly enough, if they would delete the stupid second section from the Equal Rights Amendment, it could be passed and the concepts of "affirmative action" and "comparable worth" would instantly be illegal and women could finally achieve equality in the marketplace.

Cara · 2 years ago

1: The opinions of female friends do not make you an expert on an issue.
2. Affirmative action prevents discriminatory hiring practices; it does not allow unqualified candidates to obtain a job.
3. Feminists do not want to lower the wages in "male professions.
4. You have all proved the misogony that holds fast in our society. Women want equal pay for equal work. Oh no.
5. 'Origonal' is not a word. Ask Jerry if you don't believe me.

Cara · 2 years ago

correction: Misogyny. Have a great day everyone.

Gary · 2 years ago

Cara

Seems you have been studying your womens studies books very well. Why is it that when confronted by hard facts and data feminists refuse to accept they may be wrong.