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re: If the Wage Gap Exists, Why Do Companies Hire Men?
Posted on 7/31/15 at 4:28 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Posted on 7/31/15 at 4:28 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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The 5% is best explained by men's aggressive nature as compared to women. They are more likely to demand raises and change jobs if they don't get them. Women by nature are more risk averse and value security over compensation and validation.
I think this is probably pretty accurate.
Posted on 7/31/15 at 4:59 pm to TigerBait1127
If you think that the quoted statement is "probably accurate", then why is the 5% gap a "big issue".
This post was edited on 7/31/15 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 7/31/15 at 5:32 pm to TigerBait1127
It's human nature. If you watch the video from the link I posted, it's self evident that men are more likely to negotiate for higher pay. Men, as the traditional breadwinners for their kids and for their retirement, are going to have more pressure to maximize their wages. This phenomenon has been diminished over the past few generations as more women enter the workforce, but it's still there.
Women also have a disadvantage in that they can get pregnant multiple times, are entitled to maternity leave when they do, and are a risk to retire early, as many of them do, when they have kids and their priorities understandably change.
John Oliver, like Jon Stewart, is kind of a piece of shite in that he makes a living off strawmen. He can hide behind his comedy medium to try to influence the beliefs of a pretty stupid audience.
Women also have a disadvantage in that they can get pregnant multiple times, are entitled to maternity leave when they do, and are a risk to retire early, as many of them do, when they have kids and their priorities understandably change.
John Oliver, like Jon Stewart, is kind of a piece of shite in that he makes a living off strawmen. He can hide behind his comedy medium to try to influence the beliefs of a pretty stupid audience.
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