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Remarkably lucid analysis of one potential motive behind such programs. To play devil's advocate, programs like this could arguably lead to higher earning powe
by jeangenie 12y ago
Remarkably lucid analysis of one potential motive behind such programs.
To play devil's advocate, programs like this could arguably lead to higher earning power for women as they get older by keeping them engaged in competitive labor markets for longer periods (years, potentially more than a decade) without gaps necessitated by childbirth. It's totally plausible this is a confounding variable in the gender wage gap phenomenon.
This isn't an endorsement of the argument but a sleazy person could easily mount that defense and immediately have a parade thrown in their honor.
- fleitz 12y agoWhich wage gap? The 30% one from 30 years ago that doesn't account for job type? The 2% one from a few years ago that accounts for job type? Or the -2% from last year that shows that women under 30 actually make more than men when you account for job type?
- jeangenie 12y agoYou are arguing with the facetious reasoning in a cynical and hypothetical example of a perverse argument for a program I acknowledge I disagree with. That's a long way of saying I'm already aware of what you're saying. That was the point.