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A Little Weird

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57. Here are some links if you're really interested.

Wed May 21, 2014, 10:34 PM

May 2014

This one talks about the gender gap in general and links to several other sources.
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/04/08/3424043/gender-wage-gap-myth/

This one is kind of interesting and talks about the geographic variation in gender pay.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2013/09/19/the-geography-of-the-gender-pay-gap-womens-earnings-by-state/

This group found that the pay gap exists very shortly after college (before most people will have started families).
http://www.aauw.org/research/graduating-to-a-pay-gap/

This story talks about how there is even a gender gap in children's allowances.
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/04/23/3430025/gender-gap-allowance/

I would be interested in finding out where the author in your link comes up with the statistic "Women in their 20s without children out-earn men by as much as $1.08 to every dollar, according to some estimates." He doesn't provide any sources and I can't find any data that supports that.

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That explains a lot. nt. Starry Messenger May 2014 #2

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You are seriously going to use THAT website to support your spurious claims that VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #27

Because babies...and, like, menstruation...or something. Iggo May 2014 #8

I hate these type of "studies", as they are pretty meaningless ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #9

Respect. That's absolutely correct. nt Demo_Chris May 2014 #19

Sorry ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #22

Controlling for occupation misses a lot Chathamization May 2014 #21

No it doesn't ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #23

Evidence of systemic inequality in our society is important. Chathamization May 2014 #24

I agree with most of what you write ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #25

Males make more than women in pretty much ANY job....including VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #28

I guess I make as much as a woman who pulled a 5.8 GPA. Orrex May 2014 #10

It depends on the job a woman chooses oneofthe99 May 2014 #11

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My daughter is an RN in the largest hospital in Massachusetts oneofthe99 May 2014 #32

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You are obsessed with something that's not true but in your own mind oneofthe99 May 2014 #44

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Oh! That is surreal! VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #40

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That was so true back in my day. Cleita May 2014 #14

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but the men will all lie about their size! VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #31

uhhh, probably in exactly one occupation maggiesfarmer May 2014 #43

I want a statistic that controls for the same job, same hours, same family choices, etc... davidn3600 May 2014 #48

Here are some links if you're really interested. A Little Weird May 2014 #57

In the urban areas... young women without children earn more than men davidn3600 May 2014 #59

They need to account for career field/profession madville May 2014 #54

It also mixes generations davidn3600 May 2014 #60

K&R. Nt. Lunacee_2013 May 2014 #55