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Reddit banned salary negotiations because women were worse at negotiating.
by aceofspad4s 9y ago
Reddit banned salary negotiations because women were worse at negotiating.
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- LandR 9y agoI can't tell if this would end up pulling down male salaries rather than pushing up female salaries?
- ensignavenger 9y agoIt just results in negotiations over what job title you get. At least that is what I would expect.
- rebeccaskinner 9y agoEvidence is that as more women enter a field, or start gaining visibility, salaries typically go down. This is why people assume "women choose lower paying roles" - the reality is that people see any jobs that women do as less valuable and compensation over time adjusts to meet that belief.
- rebeccaskinner 9y agoSaying "women are worse at negotiating" is really not the whole story. Women are less likely to negotiate, and less likely to negotiate in ways that are most effective for men, but it's not because women are bad at negotiating, but rather that women are punished for attempting to negotiate. A woman who attempts to use the same negotiation strategies that are effective for men is likely to be considered abrasive, hostile, "not a team player", etc. and is more likely to be passed over for promotion, to be given an even smaller salary / raise, or to be dismissed altogether. Women's approach to negotiating is effective and rational given the constraints, even though from the outside it may seem like women are bad at negotiating.