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Originally Posted by Coramoor
Dr.Phil,
I see what you are saying, but at the same time I think that answer is a cop out.
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Because people want a quick fix and want to believe that it "just so happens" that males are at the higher end of the salary scale. These trends are no coincidence and even UGAalum's post is an example.
Gender inequality and "family vs career inequality" do not begin in the workforce. As society becomes more equal our institutions tend to become more equal. If society begins to see childbirth, childrearing, and other family responsibilities as more than a "woman's job," employers will see that happier male and female employees who are able to balance work-home make for better workers and higher profits. Some companies (and countries) have adjusted their alienating capitalist structure in similar fashions.
This equal pay law may not go far but it may go further than it would have gone 15-20 years ago when the gender disparities were greater and more swept under the rug.
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Originally Posted by Coramoor
Where I do agree is that any time things such as this are brought up it is very difficult to get to the meat of the issue because you have too many people's emotions wrapped around the axle
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That is NOT what I said.
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Originally Posted by Coramoor
Next thing you have is someone throwing around the word racist or sexist or whatever...usually to distract others from their weak arguments.
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