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> often dissimilar pay is a result of other factors. Why do these "other factors" push down the pay rate of women by almost 30%? If these other factors were ra
by drewrv 10y ago
> often dissimilar pay is a result of other factors.
Why do these "other factors" push down the pay rate of women by almost 30%? If these other factors were random noise you'd expect them to affect both genders approximately equally.
The fact that men work more hours or that women take on more childcare duties does not mean that the pay gap doesn't exist. All it means that it's caused by cultural factors.
- tmnvix 10y agoThen it becomes an earnings gap and not a pay gap. I do agree that having an earnings gap is a problem that should be addressed (especially with regard to superannuation). The problem is when we are told that there is a pay gap and that it is due to sexism in the workplace - disallowing discussion of the cultural factors that you highlighted.
- rubicon33 10y agoPerhaps because one of the factors is job/title. The 0.70 cent figure, isn't controlling for the work being done. It's a uniform blanket stat, that is severely short sited.