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You misunderstand me. If a woman is denied a $80k job oppportunity and forced to take a $30k job instead, she has suffered a direct $50k/year financial loss.
by wtracy 12y ago
You misunderstand me.
If a woman is denied a $80k job oppportunity and forced to take a $30k job instead, she has suffered a direct $50k/year financial loss.
If a man is pushed out of one $50k job into another $50k job, he has suffered no direct financial loss.
They both absolutely do suffer a loss in esteem and quality of life, and neither one is okay. But equating a handful of "women only" entry level jobs to an industry-wide glass ceiling that puts an effective cap on certain people's salaries is missing the forest for the trees.
- jiggy2011 12y agoThe GGP post describes a "personal assistant to CEO" position, in a large company these positions can be very well paid. It's also easy to argue that discrimination in lower paid fields could actually be more harmful. Taking a $50k job rather than a $80k job is less painful than being unemployed vs taking a $30k job.