As long as you carefully avoid asking why the occupations and industries "women cluster in" pay so much less despite not being lower-skill.
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That isn't really true, and a lot of male dominated occupations with enormous supply but crazy salaries. The whole executive class.
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It says something fundamental about gendered structures in society where teaching, a high-skill job of great consequence, is paid so little.
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All research points to the same conclusion: women have the option to NOT pursue high paying high stress Jobs. And they take that option more
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you are docking the question. Why are some jobs so low pay along gendered lines? Also, on what planet is teaching a low stress job?
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Less travel less hours less stress less responsibilities=low pay. The opposite=more pay. Women who put in the same work get same pay.
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I’m guessing you never thought middle school, or did not take the job seriously if you did. Your statement is a great example my point!
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Someone didn’t read the article
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But is sexism the reason for earnings gap between men and women? Your tweet would suggest you believe so. The article would refute that.
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Agreed.
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A shame though that The Economist ignores all evidence of sex differences in interests.pic.twitter.com/1YntwmP7EV
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I would have had my ass beat every day if I’d ever said i wanted to be a nurse as a boy, but sure it’s “sex differences in interests”
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But that's the past. Today, most parents let their children decide what they want to do as a job. That's simply not an issue anymore.
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Nobody who's a nurse today is one of today's children. All their childhoods are in "the past."
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And men will never be as excited about becoming nurses and full time parents because women don't like men who do that.
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That's an interesting thought. I think the stereotype about SAH dads is evolving though. They shouldn't be viewed in a negative light
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The percentage of women who would be okay with a SAHD is extremely low.
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I'm not disagreeing, but I think the idea of a SAHD is becoming more acceptable and will continue to grow (albeit slowly) in the future.
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