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The 'wage gap' actually mainly exists because women work less hours per year (up to ~20% less), and because they they work in different industries, and on the w
by nawitus 13y ago
The 'wage gap' actually mainly exists because women work less hours per year (up to ~20% less), and because they they work in different industries, and on the whole do different jobs. There's no discrimination.
- shadowfox 13y ago> There's no discrimination That is a fairly blanket statement that could use some backing up.
- quandrum 13y ago> There's no discrimination. Or rather that the discrimination is cultural and leads to life choices that make the wage gap structural. For example: We live in a culture that devalues young girls who excel in math, leading to lower achievement in this area[1]. By the time they go to college they choose differently than men and "work in different industries" [1] http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2096370?uid=3739856&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102535661477 http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2096370?uid=3739856&ui... for one example
- jami 13y agoAt least 40% of the wage gap isn't explained by the factors you cite. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/labor/news/2013/04/09/59658/what-causes-the-gender-wage-gap/ http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/labor/news/2013/04/09...