Why are women still prejudiced against by Social Security?
403543
Social security was NEVER meant to be a pension used for retirement. It was initially pushed on to the public by FDR as a SUPPLEMENT to retirement savings of individuals. Probably the biggest hoax ever in the history of the federal government, people have been brainwashed into believing SS will take care of them in their old age. It will NOT. Rather, it is in the process of bankrupting us as a nation.\n\nTo support this, I would ask you to refer to ANY private OR state retirement system, all of which leave SS in the dust in terms of benefits.\n\nI am familiar with the retirement plans for state employees in Massachusetts and Maine. BOTH far exceed the benefit of SS and for years required less from a weekly paycheck. Check it out and see if your state does not have a better plan than SS. I'll bet it does! ANYTHING done by the federal government costs MORE than if the same program were to be done at the state or local level. However, we continue to look to the feds and panic whenever someone mentions an alternative to SS. Look what happened to Barry Goldwater in 1964 when he propsed alternatives to SS. He was buried in the election.
783693
Many people are also apparently unaware that the 1973 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would have made women equal, was struck down for two reasons:\n1.  Society couldn't stomach women in combat, and\n2.  It opened the door to gay rights.\n\nWhy do people assume women are equal?\n\nAnd, I think liberals have given Bush god status, not conservatives.
905023
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!
166207
Yeah I know whatcha mean, for instance some people are against President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security but that plan he wants for Social Security already exists in Chile and it's working real good too cause loads of retired Chileans are nowadays very rich and thus have plenty of retirement money to support themselves with.\n\nAs it stands right now on average 1 Social Security check is funded by 4 people  and it use to be several more persons funded 1 single Social Security check which means we are getting to the point where Social Security will go broke and so will the Government unless we start privatizing more things.
520595
I live in California...I happen to know some women who do this for a living. And let me tell you that they rather do this to support their families or their expensive habbits than depending on their families or the goverment foodstamps. I think we don't give them credit. But the only reason we don't give them credit is because of their stereotype. Yes some of these women are without ethics and some have to do it because of necessity.
49419
I've never ever felt discriminated against for being a woman.  There are things I have felt discrimated against for and these are...\n1)having three kids (in trying to rent a place or getting a job), \n\n2)choosing to stay at home with my kids vs. working outside the home\n\n3)Being low-income.
625808
No because we live in a sexist society where women still don't enjoy all the freedoms men do!
647495
it seems like we can't do that b/c people feel discriminated against if they are in a minority...employers & organizations have to have 'proof' that they don't
1076834
Equal wages for equal work is very much the law.  The reason, though, that you see  disparity between men and women for similar highly-paid positions, or positions of authority, is because many women stop out to become mothers.  This is factored into the averages that you see published to "prove" inequality. \n\nCaring for infants and children necessarily prevents women from being available to work the long hours required to achieve the highest positions.  As Neal Boortz says, "Successful people drive home in the dark".  \n\nSo.  Is this discrimination...?  I don't think so; even a child knows you can't have your cake and eat it, too.  Women must grow up and realize that you can't have it all; you have to choose.
660768
Because, at one point in time, employees were counted as "male" and "female".  Now we have race, veteran, handicapped, etc, that have to be reported.
136176
This is the 21st century.  Yes, of course women are taxed.  We hold jobs just like the men do.  Taxes dont go by gender but buy amount made in the year.
145263
Under the federal law they are not REQUIRED to hire a certain number of women, but rather their workforce must be representative of the community in which it is based.  There is still some legal debate over what that REALLY means.
1028965
Are you referring to public employees?  \n\nThis is a piece of misinformation that has been circulating around since 2000.  \n\nIt was true prior to 1984 that Congressmen did not pay into the Social Security fund because they participated in a separate program for civil servants (the Civil Service Retirement System, or CSRS), but that program was closed to government employees hired after 1983.\n\nAn estimated 5 million local and state government employees have their own retirement plans, and currently are exempted from the Social Security payroll tax.
987212
Because of the discrepancy between wages and inflation, the SS I've been paying all of my adult life has been used to pay my mother's pension. I don't begrudge my mother for this. I blame the makers of the inflation. That being said, I just figure it won't be there if and when I retire and that if I plan on having a pension I had better do it myself because the government is not capable of handling any type of responsibility for my well being.
33605
Because they live by the motto, "That's my story and I'm sticking to it." See former Pres Clinton.\n\nWhen FORCED to admit they are wrong they do not take it well and are very resentful\n\nI think it's a side effect of testosterone. \n\nBut then they might not do it because we women are like elephants and never forget! And we'll forever keep bringing up a admitted wrong by our guy to use as proof that we're always right.\nThat might get old for them.
758012
I think the boundaries are much more blurred these days. Both men and women are generally much freeer to take up the roles, style, etc that they want to rather than being defined by their gender.\n\nYou have the right approach, to treat people on their merits, but there are still some cultures and institutions where gender bias exists. Women still get paid less on average than their male equivalents. Society as a whole still sees childcare as a more female than male role; so some employers see women as less reliable employees because of that, while some male employees find it harder to get support from their employers for their role as parents.\n\nThere are ways in which men and women do tend to differ, although it's not true of every individual man or woman. Women tend to have better verbal skills and be more empathetic. That's not better or worse than men, but it can make women more naturally suited for the jobs of the 21st century when communication is more important than physical strength. \n\nUnfortunately I think we still judge women more harshly than men on things like appearance and behaviour. There still seems to be an attitude that it is a woman's wider duty to those around her to look attractive & please other people, which does not apply as much to men.
382787
As a woman I was pondering this question myself. This system is not built for us to make it. It's to keep the rich richer and the poor poorer.