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pnwmom

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32. Here, too. A poster here informed me today

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 05:04 PM

Feb 2015

that if women worked as hard or as long hours as men, they would make the same pay.

And when I pointed out that leaked documents showed that Jennifer Lawrence, by far the most bankable star, made significantly less than the male leads in "American Hustle," he blamed that on her agent.

So it's always either the woman's fault, or her agent's.

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If you're explaining that it's justified that women or African Americans are lower paid than... [View all] CreekDog Feb 2015 OP

Thoroughly depressing that this even needs to be said. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #1

General observation, or response to something here on DU? salin Feb 2015 #2

Patricia Arquette at the Oscars. Gormy Cuss Feb 2015 #4

Thanks. I figured Arquette. salin Feb 2015 #5

Here, too. A poster here informed me today pnwmom Feb 2015 #32

Bleach on that! salin Feb 2015 #39

It always seems to come down to justiceischeap Feb 2015 #3

Well, you could. Jesus is supposed to come back sometime. jeff47 Feb 2015 #6

If Jesus inseminated me, most Christians would proclaim the child the anti-Christ justiceischeap Feb 2015 #42

god works in mysterious ways awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #44

It's only considered special because she might birth a boy. nt valerief Feb 2015 #13

Who exactly is doing that here? nt B2G Feb 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Feb 2015 #8

Look in this thread Gormy Cuss Feb 2015 #11

Yeah, I know. I started it. B2G Feb 2015 #12

I haven't left CreekDog Feb 2015 #18

Well good on you! B2G Feb 2015 #19

There are at least two by my count. n/t Gormy Cuss Feb 2015 #20

There's always a few in every bunch. nt B2G Feb 2015 #22

Yep, which is why the OP's point is relevant. n/t Gormy Cuss Feb 2015 #23

The question was not limited to DU CreekDog Feb 2015 #24

Oh, you mean like Sony Picture's female executive did? KeepItReal Feb 2015 #9

actors have agents that work that stuff out for them dont they? Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #16

Agents want to get the highest $$ possible. They just don't know the pay of everyone. KeepItReal Feb 2015 #43

like any negotiation you start higher than u think the other side is willing to go Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #47

Everywhere I have worked madville Feb 2015 #10

Excellemt post. Mr.Bill Feb 2015 #14

Your experience is very much in the minority. jeff47 Feb 2015 #15

I've worked for the federal government madville Feb 2015 #29

Take a closer look at that schedule. jeff47 Feb 2015 #34

It's a single hourly rate at each grade and step madville Feb 2015 #35

The hourly variations and alternative schedules abound in technical government jobs. jeff47 Feb 2015 #36

Do you work in Government? Education? JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #28

Government and Union environments mainly madville Feb 2015 #31

In my case I demanded JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #41

You're not aware that the military has a pay scale? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #45

Of course I am - is the FONT I'm talking with military? n/t JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #46

Are there examples of people doing that on DU? el_bryanto Feb 2015 #17

Or, doing it right, Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2015 #21

The oneS that gets me: abelenkpe Feb 2015 #25

Cyanide And Happiness Capt. Obvious Feb 2015 #26

i am still waiting for my female discount for gas and EVERYTHING. it's like men get an automatic 20% pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #27

And I wonder how the incomes of African American women compare with those of other women. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #30

That's pretty in line with lawyer demographics from the ABA madville Feb 2015 #33

Do you have link for your numbers? JDPriestly Feb 2015 #37

Right here madville Feb 2015 #38

Doesn'y it usually take avouy 7 years? JDPriestly Feb 2015 #40