Gender Pay Gap: Should Women Be Paid?
The so-called gender pay gap, which has been debunked many times, is still one of the most talked about feminist topics. Feminists still believe that women earn only 77% of what a man earns. This is simply not true. There are several factors which affect men and women’s salaries, and hourly pay isn’t one of them.
If women truly did earn 77% of what a man earns, then the workforce would be almost completely made up of women so that every major company can save up to 23% on wages. The substantial amount of men in the workforce shows that this claim is untrue. This ‘77%’ figure comes from data that only takes into account average earnings. It does not take into account any other key factors.
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Part of the remaining 7% could be due to sexism, but a more reasonable explanation is that women are statistically less likely to negotiate an increase in salary. A study from Stockholm School of Economics showed that 28.1 % of women negotiated a higher pay compared to 42.5% of men. Additionally, women tend to be more satisfied with their jobs than men. According to the New York Times, a man who claims to be dissatisfied with his job earns roughly the same amount as a woman who claims to be extremely happy with her job, possibly because 24% of women say that having a job that helps society is important to them, compared to 19% of men.
Feminists also claim that the pay gap is worse for women of colour. African American women earn only 63% of a white man’s earnings, and for Hispanic women, it’s 54%. At least that’s what feminists and their supporters claim. This is also not true. Like before, it fails to take into account many relevant factors such as hours worked, education, and whether or not they work full time. This information along with the previous 77% figure is misleading and unfortunately many women have bought into the gender pay gap myth.
This gender pay gap myth will, unfortunately, continue to be a part of feminist propaganda for a long time. We will always hear this ‘77%’ figure come up in feminist discussions for years to come. The truth is, the gender pay gap is NOT real. The evidence against it will be overlooked and
If women truly did earn 77% of what a man earns, then the workforce would be almost completely made up of women so that every major company can save up to 23% on wages. The substantial amount of men in the workforce shows that this claim is untrue. This ‘77%’ figure comes from data that only takes into account average earnings. It does not take into account any other key factors.
Statistically, women are far more likely to work part-time, …show more content…
Part of the remaining 7% could be due to sexism, but a more reasonable explanation is that women are statistically less likely to negotiate an increase in salary. A study from Stockholm School of Economics showed that 28.1 % of women negotiated a higher pay compared to 42.5% of men. Additionally, women tend to be more satisfied with their jobs than men. According to the New York Times, a man who claims to be dissatisfied with his job earns roughly the same amount as a woman who claims to be extremely happy with her job, possibly because 24% of women say that having a job that helps society is important to them, compared to 19% of men.
Feminists also claim that the pay gap is worse for women of colour. African American women earn only 63% of a white man’s earnings, and for Hispanic women, it’s 54%. At least that’s what feminists and their supporters claim. This is also not true. Like before, it fails to take into account many relevant factors such as hours worked, education, and whether or not they work full time. This information along with the previous 77% figure is misleading and unfortunately many women have bought into the gender pay gap myth.
This gender pay gap myth will, unfortunately, continue to be a part of feminist propaganda for a long time. We will always hear this ‘77%’ figure come up in feminist discussions for years to come. The truth is, the gender pay gap is NOT real. The evidence against it will be overlooked and