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16. Wonderful sounding platitudes but not a word on anything specific

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 12:13 AM

May 2015

As usual.

Is she going to set wages such that female-dominated fields pay as much as male-dominated fields, for example? Without that, women will end up, OVERALL, ON AVERAGE earning considerably less than men. From what I read, that's the reason given for most of the 77 cents to the dollar pay disparity.

What about the issue of large numbers of women taking time out from the workplace to raise young children, and thus getting behind others who stay in continuously full time, and thus paid less?

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K&R! stonecutter357 May 2015 #11

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Good retort.. Paint 'em back two or three centuries ago where they belong! Cha May 2015 #13

Well, they live in the 21st century... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #14

Wonderful sounding platitudes but not a word on anything specific progree May 2015 #16

Third way math... whereisjustice May 2015 #17

Oh, yea, back up your point, provide the link. Thinkingabout May 2015 #21

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Enjoy your stay... CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #19

In restrospect, I'm with juror number four Brother Buzz May 2015 #20