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H.R. 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act
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Martin
First of all, why would anybody work for a company where they are being discriminated against because of their sex? Second, where's the proof that all of these people are being discriminated against based solely on their sex? You couldn't convince me that any two employees have the same experience, same knowledge, same education, same work ethic, and same communication skills. If two people are making different wages there's probably a non-gender-related factor involved.
Elisabeth
The reason this bill is being pushed is because discrimination has been institutionalized. Allocative discrimination, when a woman gets paid less than a man despite the same level of experience, knowledge, education, work ethic, and communication skills, the kind Martin brings up, happens every day. However, even more dangerous for the unsuspecting female workforce is valuative discrimination. Where traditionally female roles are paid less just because they are traditionally female. The system is flawed, not the workers.
The wage gap does exist; women, due to the way society is set up and gender roles perpetuated, always get the short end of the stick.
It is true that under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII substantial progress has been made. Still, this is no reason to discount the fact that women are still being discredited by our society. No matter the race, even when you hold variables like education, skill, work ethic, etc. constant -- WOMEN MAKE LESS.