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This provides some interesting perspective in wage gaps: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-true-story-of-the-gender-pay-gap-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/

This provides some interesting perspective in wage gaps: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-true-story-of-the-gender-pay-gap-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/ http://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-true-story-of-the-gender... The TLDR is the strongest correlating parameter that affects wage gap is child-rearing but not necessarily gender. Given a woman doesn't step out of the work force to raise a child, she should expect to have relatively equal pay to a man. That said society constantly pressures women to be the child-rearing gender in a hetero sexual relationship.

microcolonel 11y ago
Of course, in a heterosexual relationship the often man earns for the family, and the woman can (and does, statistically) spend most of those earnings. I don't think the pressure is unjustified either; it is, after all, literally the only reason the species exists.
gozur88 11y ago
>Given a woman doesn't step out of the work force to raise a child, she should expect to have relatively equal pay to a man. Sure, as long as she puts in the same hours and is as willing to travel.