Gender Inequality in the Workforce

Kristen King and Stephanie Joyce present a short documentary on gender inequality women face in the work force.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Women
• Income
• biased
• apathetic generation

[1cambiamos]

No one cares what the truth is. Men get paid more than women and they want it to stop. No one screams or does a study when men get punished more harsh than women for the same crimes. Any of you ladies in favor of equality care to speak on that?

[SunOnYourTV]

@1cambiamos There are numerous examples of gender inequality that deserve to be discussed. We simply addressed one of them in our very brief documentary. Perhaps at a later date we could delve further into gender inequality in other areas of society. Thank you for your suggestion.

[Interesdom]

The question is simple, as is the answer:

If people do different work, at different risk to themselves, at different hours, should they be paid the same?

When you look at the figures BEHIND the reason why the average woman who works more than 35 hours per week earns less than the average man who works more than 35 hours, you will find that men work more hours, for a greater part of their lives, with less retirement, at far greater personal risk, on harder and less pleasant jobs.

[SunOnYourTV]

@Interesdom I will not argue that those who work longer, harder, and with less retirement ought to earn a higher income. Have you researched the pay rates of professional men and women such as doctors and lawyers with the same education, experience, "hours", in equally "pleasant" atmospheres?

[ZimbaZumba]

Men more often make more cause they work longer hours in harder jobs and delicate themselves to their careers. That's the only way they can get ahead in life.

Same job, same qualification and experience then men and women get payed the same. It's the law.

[SunOnYourTV]

It may be "the law" in a few countries, but I fear it is not a universal reality.

[ZimbaZumba]

@HowEnchanting The fact that you are prepared to take a stance on this issue when in fact you were unaware there has been pay Equity Legislation in place in the USA for 48 years also boggles the mind.

Stop relying on sources like the AAUW, they are a biased feminist advocacy group. Do your research properly. You have been misled and a merely a pawn in the political aspirations of others.

[zenegermen]

Soom food for the mind:

Females tend to live atleast 10 years longer than men and also retire earlier. Women also like to fill in office work and stuff that doesn't need great endurance.

By the way, if you really want to cry about wages, then I say the biggest pay should go to those who aspalt the streets they are the ones who can get lungcancer (for almost no pay) so you can drive around in your car. Also never seen a woman do that kind of job.

Dont show much skin, no man problems.

[ZimbaZumba]

Rotfl marking comments you dislike as spam, way to go girls. Nothing like a bit of good old censorship. Can't imagine what sort of world we'd have with your like running it.

[MikePinkerman]

If you want to look at real problem then look at the fact that college graduates are 59% female to 41% male. But apparently the AAUW tells all is just fine and there nothing wrong with our education system. No inequalities there just move on they say.

Why don't you ask why no one cares about this. It effects you, it reduces the pool of educated men you can marry and live off for the rest of your life.

[ZimbaZumba]

No ones denies there is a pay gap, but study after study shows this is due to women's choices.The reason there is a big fuss over this and you have been recruited into it as a cause is.

(1) All governments realise getting women off their fat arses and into work helps the economy. The potential extra work pool is massive.

(2) Feminist inspired politicians gain power by attaching them selves to it as a cause.

[HowEnchanting]

This is the reason change will never happen - instead of starting or continuing a conversation, you all are stunting the conversation with broad generalizations, minimal research, and insults. Ms. Joyce and I tried to be polite, but it was obviously both wasted and lost upon you. Seeing as none of you have actual facts, or EXPERIENCE as a woman worker being paid less for the same job, I will not continue to argue with your ignorance, and validate your VERY wrong opinions.

[HowEnchanting]

@ZimbaZumba Any quick "google" search will show you how ineffective the Equal Pay Act was - including that it only gives "fair pay" to blue collar women. That's exactly why acts such as the "Pay Fairness Act" are still in the process of being passed today. I beg you to get informed less you continue to embarrass yourself. Further, the nastiness of your comment was completely unnecessary.

[1cambiamos]

Women just want to have their cake and eat it too. Everyone knows they want to be paid the same, but do they want to pay the same as men? For the date, for the crime, battle in war. Hell no they don't. The man must pay so they can have their cake and eat it too.