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> Sex is by far among the smallest of those reasons. By smallest you mean over 50% of the population.
by WarOnPrivacy 3y ago
> Sex is by far among the smallest of those reasons.
By smallest you mean over 50% of the population.
- trimethylpurine 3y agoYes, exactly. And therefore it has the least impact on the individual. Giving everyone a dollar is the same as giving no one a dollar. -Econ 101 Compare that with say, severe anxiety, inability to take tests, low IQ. Or even just lack of interview experience, and never asking for a raise. These last two dramatically affect income and are true of a strikingly large number of women compared with men.[1] Is it possible that women aren't asking for raises because everyone keeps telling them that they need "special" help (implied inferiority)? That they won't get raises, so why bother? I think it's a factor. I think your argument, while well intentioned, might be causal in preventing women's success. [1] https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/women-are-still-not-asking-for-pay-rises-here-s-why/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/women-are-still-not-a...