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If women were 25% cheaper than men while being as competent, wouldn't white/male capitalists trip over themselves to only hire women to increase their profits?
by rhizome 9y ago
If women were 25% cheaper than men while being as competent, wouldn't white/male capitalists trip over themselves to only hire women to increase their profits?
Invert this: what explains capitalists paying women 25% less for the same skills? Why aren't the salaries of men decreased in light of actual proof that the work can be done for less?
- OJFord 9y agoThat's not an inversion, it's the same point: apparently it can't.
- rhizome 9y agoEither I don't understand or I disagree. GP's point was not that a true capitalist would reduce the overall compensation.
- OJFord 9y agoThe point GGP is making is that the difference does exist, but wouldn't if the same job was being done; therefore it is not.
- rhizome 9y agoTheir point is that women wouldn't be getting paid 25% less if they actually were as good as the men, that they aren't doing "the same job?" That's the only interpretation I can think of that supports the explanation.