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> Why only women? Women are the largest "protected" class and the most visible, so a good start on getting "protected" classes on more equal footing.
by j0nathanB 8y ago
> Why only women?
Women are the largest "protected" class and the most visible, so a good start on getting "protected" classes on more equal footing.
- lawnchair_larry 8y agoIf it's a start towards that, it's anything but good. Do you realize how many protected classes there are? And I'm sure that I could find a larger one than women.
- SpecialistEMT 8y agoWhich one?
- barrow-rider 8y agoOutside of Christianity, and obesity -- which isn't a protected class IIRC -- I can't think of any that make up more than 51% of the population. The US Black population is around 13%; Hispanic population is closer to 18-19%. Asian and Pacific Islander is around 5%. LBGT population is estimated at around 5-6%; transgender estimated at around 0.3%. Muslims are <2%, and Jews roughly the same. Old people, defined as those over 65, are around 17% and rising to around 24% because of the baby boom. Kids, defined as 0-14 years, are about 18-19%, and are unlikely to be in the company boardroom. About 19% of the population had some sort of disability, with the majority of those being older (50+). In 2017, 80.4 million workers age 16 and older in the United States were paid at hourly rates, representing 58.3 percent of all wage and salary workers. Minimum wage isn't a protected class though.
- lawnchair_larry 8y ago"Old people" is actually defined as over 40 as far as protected classes for age discrimination. There are probably more old people than women. Familial status is another.
- ankushnarula 8y agoParadoxical how this so call "largest protected class" makes up the majority of the population, majority of college graduates, majority of purchasing decisions, etc - and yet it needs "protection" and laws to force equality of outcomes.