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[magiorey]

you can't regulate every case, but if a particular company is sued then the court can evaluate the situation and judge based on what they find, the only 'disgrace' here is either being too ignorant to admit discrimination happens or be too chauvinistic to think the phrase "all men are created equal" should be extended to all US citizens

[JohnRhysMusician]

There is no way you can responsibly regulate that. This law should not have passed, and the fact that every female senator voted for it is a disgrace.

[magiorey]

I'm sorry, I don't get your point, what I'm saying is that all things being equal (ie. same kind of job, same quality of performance, etc... it shouldn't matter if you're a man or a woman the pay should be the same. Clearly if you perform poorly you don't deserve the same pay scheme as a top performer, but that's a differente matter.

[JohnRhysMusician]

If women don't know how to bargain for equal pay they don't deserve it.

[JohnRhysMusician]

That is not true. You should be paid for performance, and you should be able to evaluate your own performance.

[magiorey]

If you're doing the same job, you should be paid the same, period. And if a woman wants to work for personal reasons no man has any right to question her motives, if any woman (or man) can afford NOT to work to be with her children, good for her. The truth is that most couples can't afford to have one person stay at home with the children becuase there are just too many bills to pay. EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK!!!

[sinitskyd]

I wonder if this Katherine Spillar is married and has children and a normal family. Those feminist divas tend to be unsatisfied old maidens or lesbians. I think I will unsubscribe form Real News now. It is too leftie for my taste.

[WV24985]

I support equal pay for women doing "the same job as a man", but I haven't heard yet of a woman doing "the same job as a man", and making less money. If so, that's an automatic win in court. The truth is, there are many jobs men do, that women simply cant, because they are physically weaker.

[MuslimGhost]

What an incredibly naive thing to say. Women are MADE for looking after children. They are more patient and nurturing then men are... I mean look at the animal kingdom, could you go and make a lion and a lioness switch roles? No. Humans were created in two sexes by God for that purpose.. they were given different attributes to suit their roles.. men are stronger, smarter, more driven to compete, etc. while women are more socially intelligent, more nurturing, caring, etc.

[wildclaw2]

Your post reeks of sexism, just like the republican party line.

You are assuming that it is the woman who should stay at home with the children. Why are you making that assumption. If the female holds a productive job, couldn't the male stay home and watch the children instead.

And questioning their motives? What kind of dumb statement is that. The same motives that males have for working. And there is a lot of different ones depending on personality.