I’d be surprised if many people mention a wage gap without knowing the different measurements. Like most things it’s the underlying assumptions combined with th

I’d be surprised if many people mention a wage gap without knowing the different measurements. Like most things it’s the underlying assumptions combined with the view on ethics that people tend to disagree on. For example, your assertion that the 80% gap “better informs” makes no sense without some context you didn’t share. As a random fact it’s no better or worse than any other, but it doesn’t explain anything. The 96% points to what likely represents a real (but small) ethical issue that needs corrected, it’s also a more precise and accurate statement that I’d say better informs. Neither number says anything about a glass ceiling, and using them to argue about a glass ceiling just undermines credibility.