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Why Do People Still Believe the Myth of the Gender Wage Gap?

It isn't real. Average differences in salary between men in contrast to women are largely due to one over-riding factor: choice.
Men have different interests, due to the fact they're not like women. Men like things, women like people. Men gravitate to objects like cars, trains, planes and things that go BOOM! Women like to talk, gossip, socialise, and hence they'll wind up in careers in nursing, psychology and teaching. Men are far more analytical, and will gravitate to the (highly sought-after, and therefore highly-paid) STEM positions, and end up becoming a data analyst, statistician, or invent something that they can sell to Elon Musk.
Men have greater ambition, work longer hours, are far more willing to sacrifice their leisure time with family in order to make it to the top of the corporate ladder. Women take far more holidays, sick leave, and are FAR more likely to opt to work part-time rather than full-time.
It really is this simple. "Discrimination" has NOTHING to do with it!
I mean, come on, think about this. If it were true that women got, let's say, 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man to do the exact same job, don't you think employers would do all they could to get away with hiring only women?
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Pinkstarburst · 51-55, F
You have just explained the correlation of the gender pay gap and misogyny. My hope is that one day you have a female boss who works your butt off.
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
@Pinkstarburst @AthrillatheHunt - i believe he was quoting from Jordan Peterson when he stated that "...the majority of prisoners are men..." - Peterson was stating FACTS, he was NOT being misogynistic
Pinkstarburst · 51-55, F
@BigGuy2 Nowhere in this post was a statement on prison populations nor did I mention prisoners. I believe you have tagged me incorrectly.
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
@Pinkstarburst nope ... if you actually read my comment properly, i said @AthrillatheHunt "i believe..." then outlined a quote from Peterson, who stated facts about the majority of the prison population being men ... it has nothing to do with misogyny {if he was refering to Petersons comments}

HE used the word 'incarcerate' that means 'PRISON'
Pinkstarburst · 51-55, F
@BigGuy2 If you were commenting on Athrilla’s comment, you should not have replied to mine.

Oh…and I actually DID read your comment correctly. I shouldn’t have been included in your reply.
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
@Pinkstarburst Nope, i was responding to YOUR comment about misogyny, it isn't misogyny if he made a comment about having an equal amount of women incarcerated, as the main argument for 'Equality' is that women ONLY want the 'easy' boardroom jobs - i believe Peterson made that comment in relation to equal pay and the 'Patriarchy'
Pinkstarburst · 51-55, F
@BigGuy2 The correct way to have written this is…


@Pinkstarburst
I believe @AthrillatheHunt was quoting from Jordan Peterson when he stated that "...the majority of prisoners are men..." - Peterson was stating FACTS, he was NOT being misogynistic


But again…I had not replied to his comment nor him to mine.
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
@Pinkstarburst i've got bored of explaining it to you, on a whole, i relay information to ANYONE {whether make or female} so that a Village Idiot can understand it, but YOU are still not grasping it
FormerAtheist · 26-30
@Pinkstarburst So facts are "misogynistic" are they? 😂
Pinkstarburst · 51-55, F
@FormerAtheist Those are facts according to your opinion. And yes, your explanation is very misogynistic. Nowhere did you provide anything that would warrant them to be facts.

You are ignorant to the value of women who are actually excelling in STEM while being paid less than men.