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> The wage gap is largely a function of how women are expected to be the primary caregivers of children. The wage gap is largely a function of how men are expe
by scarmig 5y ago
> The wage gap is largely a function of how women are expected to be the primary caregivers of children.
The wage gap is largely a function of how men are expected to work more at worse jobs to provide for women and children.
They're two sides of the same coin, of course. But the relentless focus on how gender roles victimize women serves to distract from the fact that gender roles are a two way street that women are co-equal enforcers of.
- tomp 5y ago> are expected Not just expected but also want to. Money for men is like makeup for women - it makes the person (appear) more attractive.
- scarmig 5y ago> Not just expected but also want to. Better stated, they choose to, in response to social expectations. People would make different choices given different incentives. It's reasonable to work to eliminate social expectations that are conditioned on the gender of the individual.
- tomp 5y agoI think it's just biology/genetics. Men want young sexy women. Women want strong successful men.