Is Rachel Maddow sincere?

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81. because some adjustments are logical

For example, should a woman who works four hours get the same pay as a man who works 8 hours? Is it discrimination if he makes twice as much money as her? (It may be, in one sense if he was picked for the full time job for sexist reasons, BUT it is not "wage discrimination".

Should a woman with one year of experience make as much as a man with fifteen years of experience?
Should a woman with a GED make as much as a man with a master's degree?

In fact, wouldn't we rightly be calling "sexism" if a man with one year of experience was making as much as a woman with fifteen years?

And what about location, location, location. I would wager that a Kmart checker makes more money in San Fransisco than they do in Boone, Iowa. It's not sex discrimination if a man in San Fransisco makes more money than a woman in Boone. Heck it is not even wage discrimination if a man in Storyville makes more than a woman in Boone. They are not working for the same store.

There are any number of things which create legitimate income differentials that need to be accounted for before you make a valid comparison. Otherwise you might call me a fool because I paid 1,000 times more than my brother for a truck that gets much worse gas mileage. I'd look like a fool if you didn't know that I am 23 and my brother is 9 and I got a Ford F-150 and he got a Tonka.