A gender wage gap exists, even for the same exact jobs. One study estimates that women doing the exact same work as men (same job, same hours) get 90% of the salary. May not seem like much but it adds up to a lot.
I see. One study. You’d think that in all the studying that has been done on this topic, you would be able to cite more than one study.
How about you post the name of that study, and I’ll tell you all the problems with it.
But I’ll start by noting that you say “same job, same hours.” Ok, how about same education and experience?
And what defines “same job”?
And what does same hours mean? Are we talking about jobs where you punch the clock out at 5PM, or about jobs where people put in extra time even if they have the “same hours”?
And are we talking about commission based jobs?
Sorry, I ain’t buying it. If women were being systematically underpaid, some bright dude would hire up all the talent at a regular salary instead of paying it to men who are less talented. In my job–the women are paid precisely the same amount as the men, even though they work less (take off longer for having babies). In your job are women paid less?
And in all events, that 90% number you’re quoting is much higher than the 83 or whatever that the feminists usually quote. So there’s already a lie going on.