KoiIroRazu said:
It would be more beneficial to us all if you guys took other peoples concerns more seriously. The gender gap, for example, is true (at least here in Germany). Arguments like it "disregards differences in negotiation tactics and job choices", while true, become null and void when you notice that they are solely refuting irrelevant statistics anyway. The "myth" pay gap statistics you're talking about compare the total gross income of men and women and are different from the actual worthwhile statistics which look at individual women who work the same job in the same position and the same hours as men. Basically, statistics which factor in the elements that the others ignore give the same results, but they aren't quite as shocking or impactful than the others. claim: women are paid ~21% less than men. actuality: women are paid 6% less than men. Numbers are based on Germany. I also have sources on that if anyone's interested, but they are in German. Nevertheless, it's not a myth. Also, I'm willing to wager that you're well aware of toxic masculinity. Ever been with a group of men who talk about women? Or have you never been bothered by some men who unnecessarily make a competition out of everything to try and find something where they can show superiority or dominance for no good reason? Just an example, but whenever I play an online game, too often there's that one guy who talks about raping their opponents or their mothers or whatever. I'm not claiming this to be true for all men or that there aren't any women who are like this, just that saying that it doesn't exist at all is silly. Even if not all of those things are as true or dire as people claim them to be, you shouldn't completely discard these peoples opinions. |
6%... Studies have also shown that men are better and harder negotiators than women. However women cant by definition be worse at anything, so instead of taking the blame, they need to pass laws forcing equal work for equal pay. Sorry, but life shouldnt be handed to you. If you cant negotiate as hard as a man tough luck, that's your 6% incompetence tax.
