If so why don't more companies hire women instead of men. Economically it makes sense to pay less for the same quility of work
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I have heard that positions traditionally held by woman are lower paying than those traditionally held by men.\n\nIf that's the case, why don't all the females (even the receptionist) who work at women owned companies make $500,000/yr.  \n\nOh - because it is the marketplace that determines the relative worth of a position and ultimately that positions wages.\n\nFrankly, if a difference did exist, it just might be due to the fact that according to US labor bureau statistics, the average female worker, regardless of education level, stays in the workforce 7 years.\n\nHmmmmmm 7 years experience versus 35 years experience - who should I pay more?
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I feel that is the way to help solve the problem, put the HR people in jail and fine the company enough that it is not worth hiring people at substandard wage.\n\nNO WORK  =  NO JOB  =  NO REASON TO BE HERE.
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It is true that women still get paid less than men and very few women are holding leadership position. However, the Vitorian perception that men are "naturally" smarter and more intellectually capable than women is no longer held to be true. In fact, there are more elected female leaders (in the world) right now than at any point in history. The fact that these leaders receive strong supports from both male and female constituents shows the rising level of respects that men have for women as intellectual partners. As further proof, recent surveys indicate that the majority of men think that women are just as intellectually capable than they are. Today's women have earned the respect as intellectual co-equal.
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Yea, ladies are more compassionate than guys, you have that right. And I'm sure all moms would like to stay home all day and pick up after their dirty husbands, and watch over the kids, and take care of the whole house. I'm sure they would, really. But people have to make money. Gas, groceries, clothes, and just about everything else is costing way more, and that means that families can't live easily off of one income, unless the husband is a doctor, lawyer, or another super good paying job. And moms work hard--you seem to have very little respect for them.
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Nope!   But there are so many of us working, and making ends meet, and pay for that privilege in more way s then one.   It does not encourage you to work and help yourself does it.\n\nWell never mind mate, at least we can live with our consciences\ncant we  !        ;0)
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Yes, and I'm glad a male asked that question.  It's all about the right person for the job, who cares if she's female.
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Of course! Woman should be just as equal as men are for presidential candidates. Just because we have boobs and some other stuff doesn't make us any less qualified.
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equal will happen, but women have to stop being felt like they are owed something.  this isn't true for all and i am not a sexist.  i am just a traditional guy who wants to be able to provide for my wife and children.\n\nas a waiter, my experiences are different work-wise, but it seems that for themost part the femalse are always trying to get someone else to do their job, "oh, your stronger than me," or "oh, i can;t reach that."  i know, i sound bitter, but i am, some of the women i have worked with have never ever acted as an equal to me.  on the other hand, there have been women who have run laps around me and i have respected tremendously.\n\nall in all, some will still look at women disrespectfully, but to me if you earn the respect you deserve the respect, no matter the race, sex, religion, whatever.
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Women are more likely to work in a retail environment. They enjoy the discount!
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I think both sexes suffer the same amount of hard stuff in life because men are suppose to be the providers and fighters, whereas women are suppose to be the nurturers and the makers of life. However, modern society has allowed role-genders to change. More women are in the work force and some men are replacing the "house wife". With these changes, it is still allowing both sexes to feel as if they are suffering some hard times and stuggles.
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So not true, I am a consultant for medical groups.  Most of the office managers and practice administrators are women.  I think that different fields of work are dominated by a certain sex about the whole equality issue is no longer an issue
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No.  Anyone who tells you otherwise lives in a bubble or is blinded by racism.\n\nThere are many people who work very hard and are not rewarded.  There are people who do nothing who advance quickly based on who they know.  You will be rewarded in life according to how well you are favored by those who have power over you.  We do not live in a pure meritocracy.  If we did, would a C-student, former frat boy, drunk-until-age-40, ex-male cheerleader currently be our President?\n\nWomen on average still earn less money than men for the same job.  Just because laws don't explicitly forbid certain things, that does mean everyone has equal opportunity.  For example, the Constitution doesn't say that only white men can be President, but only white men have ever actually been President.  Women couldn't even vote until the early twentieth century.\n\nToday gay people do not have equal opportunity to marriage and the associated tax benefits.\n\nIf everyone had equal opportunity in the USA, 90% of the wealth would not be controlled by less than 10% of the population.\n\nI am a heterosexual white male.
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i think it could be argued that we already exist in exactly that misogynistic world you describe: \n\n- in the united states women are paid only 75¢ for every $1.00 a man is paid for the identical work.\n- 70% of the 1.3 billion people in the world loving in poverty are women.\n- two-thirds of the children denied even an elementary education are girls.\n- 75% of the world's 900 million illiterate adults are women.\n- women work two-thirds of the world's working hours and produce half the world's food, yet only earn 10% of the world's income and own less than 1% of the world's property.\n\ntell me exactly, how we're on such an even keel? how can anyone NOT be a feminist?
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I think it would be nice to have the old way except the old thinking that women were not good enough for working in business.  I think they should have the option, for me --I've been in both situations and I missed my kids something awful and couldn't spend enough time with them.  This is definately a problem in society today.  Too many kids without adult supervision or parents who don't know what they are doing.  The woman who gets with you and can feel free to have kids and actually care for them herself is very lucky and so are the kids.
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I think so but then as I ponder the question, I came up with the following thoughts:\n\nThese labels are so subjective. A guy who may not make as much money as I do may be a better manager of money, which could put him on a different level financially. Should he be willing to compromise his wealth because I can't balance my check book? Probably not, but would it be socially unacceptable for me expect him to help me out? Nope. It would probably be frowned upon if the situation was in the reverse because men are looked upon as the "breadwinner" or "provider." Alot of men evaluate their manhood on the ability to provide for their family. Which I think is the source of the insecurity and intimidation.\n\nOn the flip side...\n\nIf the women who have it "together" knowingly deal with men who are not on the same "level" and are willing to put up with them, it would be expected that they would be willing to support their man in whatever it takes to make the couple a stronger unit and also promote a health self-esteem/ego for the man. That is if the man feels the need to change. If he is okay with the fact that his wife/girlfriend/partner makes more money or has more education, then it should be okay with the other person.
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First of all, the majority of women would be rejected if they applied for the position of stripper.  You have to look a certain way to get hired, and have you been to the DMV lately?  Secondly, the life-span of a career in stripping is very short.  When the boobs sag past the g-string, its hard for guys to get the dollar bills in there.  Lastly, why should anyone have to use their bodies for money?  Women who use their minds in their occupations should be compensated the same as men in the same occupation.  So there, I answered your question, you sexist pig!
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The jobs you describe are mostly min wage jobs so nothing will change. Far as letting go of workers to hire other for less. I would think a company could not afford the law suits that would result from that