This. Any time someone trots out the '79 cent for every dollar' canard, their credibility goes to zero. Ie they are either too stupid to properly research the

This. Any time someone trots out the '79 cent for every dollar' canard, their credibility goes to zero. Ie they are either too stupid to properly research the issue or actually intend to obfuscate it. The real wage gap is about 3% (http://time.com/money/4009768/wage-gap-men-women-equal-pay/ http://time.com/money/4009768/wage-gap-men-women-equal-pay/). But most of that comes down to choices made by the individuals - hours they work per week, career interruptions, etc.