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This is completely and totally false taught_me_patience May 2014 #1
You have a link? Here's mine~ sheshe2 May 2014 #2
Again, they are using an "average" fulll time male vs. full time female taught_me_patience May 2014 #5
It is true BainsBane May 2014 #9
Men CHOSE RobinA May 2014 #57
I'd like to see people doing unskilled work get a little parity Major Nikon May 2014 #58
You're changing the subject instead of addressing the issue. And everyone knows why. nt redqueen May 2014 #61
So why didn't you address this to the person in which I was replying? Major Nikon May 2014 #64
Is it because, as you've repeatedly posted, sometimes no means yes? redqueen May 2014 #65
And I've said repeatedly those were the claims of two academic feminists Major Nikon May 2014 #67
You posted that 'study' to defend the claims of Warren Farrell, that sometimes date rapists were redqueen May 2014 #70
Sounds like you're the one confused Major Nikon May 2014 #73
LOL, you're posting shit from some other site that who knows who posted it... and how long ago? redqueen May 2014 #74
"who knows who posted it" Major Nikon May 2014 #77
While I Don't Disagree RobinA May 2014 #68
Do you think it's harder to find someone to make beds Major Nikon May 2014 #69
I Was Responding to Your Examples RobinA May 2014 #71
Your point completely ignores the law of supply and demand Major Nikon May 2014 #76
"When half of the work pool is simply not going after certain jobs..." bettyellen May 2014 #78
They aren't for the same reason women aren't applying for jobs roofing houses Major Nikon May 2014 #79
And not because they KNOW they can make double the pay unskilled? LOL, sure thing. bettyellen May 2014 #81
So women don't know this too? Major Nikon May 2014 #83
If it paid the same as roofing, they would. hughee99 May 2014 #85
Don't Know Why RobinA May 2014 #86
Managers aren't always the smartest guys in the room Major Nikon May 2014 #90
I need more facts joeglow3 May 2014 #118
How many hotel workers fall off a roof and die? joeglow3 May 2014 #116
A friend of mine was a welder when she was younger FrodosPet May 2014 #141
Do you really want someone to explain why skilled workers are paid higher wages? Taitertots May 2014 #107
Sure Major Nikon May 2014 #108
McDonald's CEO isn't a skilled worker. I thought you ment engineers, Welders, electricians.... Taitertots May 2014 #110
So why don't they pick up CEOs at the unemployment office? Major Nikon May 2014 #113
I'll take your post as an indication that you either understand why skilled employees get higher... Taitertots May 2014 #114
Both actually Major Nikon May 2014 #115
You asked it. I asked if you wanted it explained to you. You replied that you did. Taitertots May 2014 #117
"pay so much more" is the key phrase here Major Nikon May 2014 #127
Fascinating - the 'Mens Ten' are all (almost) F'ing w/ the planet+ ppl... alittlelark May 2014 #125
Here is another taught_me_patience May 2014 #6
6.6 cents on the dollar isn't really "almost equal" hfojvt May 2014 #20
I don't think anyone questions the pay equality for civil service workers, it exists mainly where okaawhatever May 2014 #25
6.6 on the dollar is a real issue taught_me_patience May 2014 #39
Exactly Why RobinA May 2014 #87
Even set pay scales don't guarantee equal pay Major Nikon May 2014 #94
Another by the Christina Hoff Sommers? DanTex May 2014 #60
She's very popular with certain posters here. nt redqueen May 2014 #62
Are you arguing she lied about the results of the study? joeglow3 May 2014 #119
Obama pays his female staff 88 cents on the dollar compared to his male staff Major Nikon May 2014 #59
"Full-time" Men work 5 more hours per week. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #129
Not to mention all the work women do for "free" RainDog May 2014 #3
All parts together, by weight Silent3 May 2014 #4
Utterly bogus, and has been comprehensively debunked. Nye Bevan May 2014 #7
So the President and VP BainsBane May 2014 #11
Post removed Post removed May 2014 #14
not entirely hfojvt May 2014 #16
No, they say it exactly like the OP does BainsBane May 2014 #21
Hey, BainsBane. sheshe2 May 2014 #50
Please see my OP regarding evidence StrongBad May 2014 #95
If the shoe fits joeglow3 May 2014 #120
Justifies BainsBane May 2014 #122
So, how do we know a gap even exists joeglow3 May 2014 #123
But if they use that figure all the time then Nye's question is valid, no? HornBuckler May 2014 #22
If you have a link where the President or VP uses the phrase "for the exact same work", Nye Bevan May 2014 #30
How would anyone know, since Republicans blocked the Fair Pay Act Bandit May 2014 #43
bogus huh? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #12
Yes, totally false. Donald Ian Rankin May 2014 #15
statistics mean nothing now? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #36
"median annual earnings" hfojvt May 2014 #18
OH yes.....those statistics STILL stand for the 'exact same work" VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #38
being in the "same industry" does not mean doing the same job hfojvt May 2014 #41
and denial is not a river in Egypt... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #42
you should know hfojvt May 2014 #55
When was the last time you had a minimum wage job? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #106
I take it you are being deliberately obtuse. Vattel May 2014 #136
I take it you don't know me very well... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #137
Awesome reply! Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #111
that is bunk and you know it.... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #138
never underestimate my own ignorance hfojvt May 2014 #142
No it wasn't based on one thing.....you need to read the thread before you post.... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #143
and somehow you think YOU are smarter than ALL the experts out there on this subject... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #144
What "experts"? hfojvt May 2014 #145
Not politician or journalist experts.....Socio Scientists etc... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #147
Simple question. How many hours does the average "full time" woman work? lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #132
this is supposed to mean something..... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #148
It's not "for the same work". lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #130
Says you? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #149
here I am, reading the thread hfojvt May 2014 #146
and you know this how? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #150
that example proves me wrong? How? hfojvt May 2014 #153
YES.....did you read? that is EXACTLY what it is saying.... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #154
I read something, I believe it was last year, that said women had less unemployment than men and okaawhatever May 2014 #28
There were some articles that women had gains when unemployment dropped, but the gains were bettyellen May 2014 #44
Well, their feet are usually smaller... MADem May 2014 #8
That's where the spike heels come in handy. n/t moriah May 2014 #23
Perhaps there's a market for those Knife Shoes that Frau whatsername wore in the Austin Powers MADem May 2014 #48
I will happily rec this sheshe. William769 May 2014 #10
Kick and recc'd VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #13
The sad thing about this lie is that it's an uneccessary lie. Donald Ian Rankin May 2014 #17
it is something you will never experience, Donald noiretextatique May 2014 #19
The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap (2014) etherealtruth May 2014 #27
Repeatedly saying sheshe's OP is a lie chervilant May 2014 #29
The graphic in the OP is a lie taught_me_patience May 2014 #40
It is not a lie. Major Hogwash May 2014 #100
In my case, I was making $0.86 per dollar.... moriah May 2014 #24
That is why Lily Ledbetter is so important. it makes it easier for women to sue for wage okaawhatever May 2014 #26
I understand your displeasure yeoman6987 May 2014 #31
I was the only woman on the project, remotely leading a team of 10 technicians.... moriah May 2014 #32
I am glad that you got more yeoman6987 May 2014 #33
Needs the sarcasm tag. NCTraveler May 2014 #45
Beer gut? Ego? "Mom" tattoos? WinkyDink May 2014 #34
Hair on ears. Especially in old age. Vinca May 2014 #35
Nothing, ma'am, you're the same as we are. 100%, no less. =) AverageJoe90 May 2014 #37
body hair, women have 23% less body hair then men snooper2 May 2014 #46
Speak for yourself! BainsBane May 2014 #47
Good post, sheshe2 KitSileya May 2014 #49
Whoa ismnotwasm May 2014 #51
Seriously. sheshe2 May 2014 #52
Not a single person in this thread is denying a wage gap taught_me_patience May 2014 #54
While true, why is so much of the lower wage work pushed on women and the higher MillennialDem May 2014 #56
When women are better educated, it's hard to imagine how anything is being pushed on them Major Nikon May 2014 #91
As a woman who majored in math (M.S.) I faced a decent amount of sexism. I've heard it's worse in MillennialDem May 2014 #92
The question is whether the sexism is cause or effect Major Nikon May 2014 #93
Sweden has policies that are family friendly and encourage moms to do that, here the burden is on bettyellen May 2014 #98
Social progress always lags way behind modern political and economic realities davidn3600 May 2014 #99
People are "stuck" in gender roles less and less. Perhaps in more conservative areas it will take bettyellen May 2014 #103
I don't really see how anything you posted is relevant to what I posted Major Nikon May 2014 #101
Perhaps because bearing a kid was never an option for you it's not relevant. Random my ass. bettyellen May 2014 #102
Get back to me when you come up with something better than emotional appeals Major Nikon May 2014 #105
It's an observation, LOL- but not shocked you misread that also. When you are incapable of listening bettyellen May 2014 #109
as a man who majored in math hfojvt May 2014 #97
Many professions are bending over backwards to attract and retain women joeglow3 May 2014 #121
Kewl story bro! Rex May 2014 #89
Prove it. Exactly which post are you referring to. n/t taught_me_patience May 2014 #96
Cool thoughtless meme response. nt. delta17 May 2014 #159
It's nothing new here. nt redqueen May 2014 #63
There are people here denying the baseless cause for the effect Major Nikon May 2014 #66
*grumbles* Brains, body frame, hands, feet, bone mass... 951-Riverside May 2014 #53
Everybody interested in this topic must watch this video on the subject: StrongBad May 2014 #72
Chromosomes Jenoch May 2014 #75
Nope. That second X is way bigger ... dawg May 2014 #80
It was satire. Both genders have 23 chromosoms. Jenoch May 2014 #82
I know. dawg May 2014 #84
K&R for pissing off all the right people! Rex May 2014 #88
There is a pay gap shawn703 May 2014 #104
Yes, the best way for women to earn more is to negotiate hard, and turn it around... bettyellen May 2014 #112
You work in a shitty field joeglow3 May 2014 #128
It has got both good and bad parts to it, and was worse 25 years ago- the pay discrimination was bettyellen May 2014 #131
I would guess small companies are shitty. joeglow3 May 2014 #133
The advantages are you can learn so much, I was pretty much running my dept in 18 months, bettyellen May 2014 #134
Do you really want an honest answer? MohRokTah May 2014 #124
It's some of the responses to threads like this one that Lunacee_2013 May 2014 #126
who cares what the truth is? hfojvt May 2014 #151
Totally, it's not like those statistics have any real effect on people's lives or anything. Nt. Lunacee_2013 May 2014 #157
Their arm Spirochete May 2014 #135
Lots of reactionary bullshit in this thread YoungDemCA May 2014 #139
I'm doing my part to help FrodosPet May 2014 #140
Misognist psychiatriatrists invented penis envy. merrily May 2014 #152
I'm more surprised at the snotty replies, than i am about who is making them Scootaloo May 2014 #155
Eyebrows Shankapotomus May 2014 #156
I would have to say "not being in charge" and in power to Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #158
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