re: If the Wage Gap Exists, Why Do Companies Hire Men?

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So people have gone through data, put in tons of research and made conclusions, and you disagree with it...just because?

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it's not "just because".. that "77 cent" number is derived from all income iirc

women who are unmarried and have never had children often make more than male counterparts in the same field

child birth is the primary variable that affects women's careers, which is what affects their long term earning (and potential). every child birth takes a few months of less productivity (end of the pregnancy) and then a few months of maternity leave. risking the hire on a candidate who plans to get pregnant is also a major risk. add those 2 factors and women are less appealing for managerial roles and why they don't progress as often.

there are 2 other factors that skew the aggregate numbers

1. the super rich. this group tilts heavily towards males. these are mostly entrepreneurial endeavors so sex has no influence on anything

2. career choice. the division of jobs is not equal. remember, there are more women in college and MANY more graduating from college these days. but more men graduate from the higher paying jobs. no matter how hard SJWs try, women just aren't as interested in engineering, programming, etc jobs. also, non-college careers aren't equal. men do a MUCH higher % of dangerous/risky jobs and due to the nature of the jobs, they get paid more.