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History of Feminism

Violet_Crumble

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7. Exactly right. That's how it is over here as well...

Reply to boston bean (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:34 AM

Apr 2012

Some of the reasons for women making less money is because not all that many women are there in fields which have been higher paying and dominated by men, and many women have breaks in their working lives when having children that sometimes means when they return to the workforce they're in lower paying jobs than they were before, and their superannuation (I don't know what Americans call it when people's employers contribute money to employees retirement funds) doesn't accumulate properly, and so many women are forced to work longer than they'd like to, earn less money as they do so, and then retire on a pittance...

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Tear it apart- please [View all] boston bean Apr 2012 OP

Of course vozems will be hired over zems. They appear willing to work for less money. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #1

Yeah, right. Women are just fine and dandy with working for less money. boston bean Apr 2012 #2

Whether they are fine or dandy with it or not, that is the reality. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #3

The fact is men still make more. Even with everything you just said, they still make more. boston bean Apr 2012 #4

Women do not accept less. They are essentially given a take it or leave it proposition. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #5

That discounts the true reason for the disparity boston bean Apr 2012 #6

Goodness. You are missing my point entirely. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #8

Hostility and anger? boston bean Apr 2012 #9

Just a vibe. Apologies if I offended. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #10

i saw this in a jon stewart video two nights ago seabeyond Apr 2012 #11

Not offended, but you had the wrong vibes. boston bean Apr 2012 #12

Not arguing that the discrimination is there. And blatant. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #23

Exactly right. That's how it is over here as well... Violet_Crumble Apr 2012 #7

you two really got off on the wrong feet! iverglas Apr 2012 #13

I thought we were having a conversation. Gecko thought I was angry and hostile. I don't think he boston bean Apr 2012 #14

I'd give my take on what's actually going on... laconicsax Apr 2012 #15

Well, I would have like to read it. boston bean Apr 2012 #16

I can give an incomplete summary that should be fine. laconicsax Apr 2012 #20

a link to the Southern Poverty Law Center (edited) iverglas Apr 2012 #21

I've had an OP rattling around in my head for a little while. laconicsax Apr 2012 #22

I'm interested in your POV as well... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #17

BB, there is so much in this article. i have tried finding mra perspective seabeyond Apr 2012 #18

in a nutshell: iverglas Apr 2012 #19