Today is Equal Pay Day, and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has just released a new state by state earnings comparison by gender. And guess what? Mississippi is not last! In fact, we're ranked 40th in earnings ratio between male and female full time workers, age 16 and older, all educational levels . Since they consider DC in their results, that means we didn't even make the bottom 10. YEAH!
However, looking at the earnings ratio between male and female full time, college educated workers, age 25 and older, Mississippi moves into more familiar territory - a ranking of 49th. Hmmm. What does this mean? Should women in Mississippi not bother going to college since it won't benefit us much financially? On the other hand, it might motivate some of those sexist good ole boys to go to college, since they're virtually assured of earning more than those uppity women.
Along these same lines, did you know that the United Nations has had a Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women since 1979? Over 90% of the nations belonging to the UN have signed on. Guess who hasn't? The United States! Guess those guys in Washington are just too intimidated.
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The whole thing is a myth these days anyway....
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Art, You have enlightened me. I had no idea there were people who really believed there was no gender pay gap. In my blog, I linked to data. In yours, you link to opinions - and by white male conservatives. Sorry, you haven't impressed me. Plus, you're too chicken to even blog using your real name.
You want facts? Here ya go. Men who work part time, make less than their female counterparts? Is that because of discrimination too?
http://battlinbog.blog-city.com/equal_pay_day_was_in_february_at_male_matters_1.htm
In the current recession, 80% of the layoffs have been men. Is that due to discrimination?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/business/06women.html
sethster99 Think about it.
1. Men are paid more than women for the same work.
2. Economic hard times, companies have to cut costs.
3. Employees who are paid more for same work get laid off.
Makes sense doesn't it. Since men get paid more for the same work, they are first to get laid off companies try to save money. Isn't that what you would do as a manager if your goal was to cut costs?
I do believe sethster99 just proved Art Vandalay wrong. Thanks!
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