Real reasons why women earn 70-80 cents per every dollar men do:
- Lack of interest in higher-paying science- or math-based jobs, such as engineering, IT, and banking
- Prioritizing family over career, i.e., by taking a few years off or working part-time while raising a family
- Greater demand for work-life balance not afforded in many higher-paying senior positions
Reasons why people think women earn 70-80 cents per every dollar men do:
Real feminism starts with taking resonsibility.So ladies, let’s stop bitching, get our science/math/law degrees, prioritize our careers, and start making the big bucks. Or make the decision that other things are more important and take responsbility for that choice.