From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Tue May 21 2002 - 07:34:42 MDT
Phil Osborn wrote:
>
> >Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com) wrote on Sun
> May 19 2002 - 00:46:28 MDT
>
> Men are paid more on average because of the long years
> a woman's place was only seen as in the home, because
> of lingering prejudice and because of such notions
> that she "probably has a man to help take care of her"
> or "is liable to find one and disappear to make
> babies". >
>
> Or how about "when her husband has to move to stay
> with his career, she will probably quit and leave with
> him." Or, "if she gets pregnant, there is a good
> chance that she will take extended leave and, as
> mandated under law in many jurisdictions, the company
> cannot fire her and bring in a permanent employee to
> replace her."
>
The wage disparity issue is a myth invented by radical man hating
feminists. The fact is that as women have become a majority in the
workplace, they have consistently eschewed higher pay in exchange for
more flexibility in hours and scheduling. This is primarily due to their
choice to have children and be the primary care giver (if not the only
caregiver) to their children. When this phenomenon is accounted for, one
sees that in fact women make at least as much as men for similar or same
positions.
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