Why Men Earn More
author Warren Farrell contends that unequal pay for women is essentially a myth-that women are often paid less than men not because of discrimination but because men are more likely to make choices for higher pay. Clearly outlining the 25 workplace choices that affect men's and women's incomes, Farrell's analysis enables readers to weigh whether a trade-off is worth the greater pay. Such a non-PC take on a hot-button issue will raise eyebrows and hackles but the potential benefit is enormous. The Pay Paradox will give women specific, research-supported ways to earn higher pay. The book does not deny the reality of continuing discrimination against women and includes a full chapter devoted to this issue.
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- Women don’t earn less for the same work. Never married women with no kids actually out earn never married men with no kids.
Please read “why men earn more” by Warren Farrell or skim the table of contents for a list of some of the factors that influence earnings, such as working longer hours, in a different field, in unpleasant conditions, etc.
- > Women still on average make less than men.
That's true, but as I understand it, it's not because of discrimination but because of different choices.
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Men-Earn-More-Startling/dp/154275...
- Read "Why Men Earn More" by Warren Farrell to understand the reasons why this is.
- What did I say about women that you disagree with? If I said that men tend to be just the supplemental earners in a family it would be false. At least for the present time. I don't understand what you might find offensive about that - I didn't say that women are incapable of earning a lot of money, just that they often voluntarily choose to not do so.
And I don't think it is going to change, because women get pregnant and breast-feed their children, which impedes their flexibility in making money. Don't blame me (or society) for biology.
Edit: if you are at all interested, I started reading a book yesterday that sounds very promising - "Why Men Earn More" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TE6BDW?ie=UTF8&camp... I only read the free kindle intro so far, but it is supposed to help both men and women to make better choices, and it explains the pay gap. The intro was already a very interesting read - it's short, and it's free, highly recommended.
- This book helps explain it a lot: http://www.amazon.com/Why-Men-Earn-More-Startling/dp/0814472...
The pay difference is a matter of a multitude of life choices made slightly differently between men and women.
- The best book I've read on this topic is "Why Men Earn More", written by a former director of the National Organization of Women. The book is essentially a guide showing women how to earn more money, offering a huge example of interesting statistics. For example, people working 45 hours a week earn about 44% more than those working 40 hours per week, and women tend to work many fewer hours than men, while preferring jobs that end mentally at the end of the shift. I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in a more nuanced view.
Long story short, the pay gap can be explained almost entirely by the male tendency to work more hours, at harder and more dangerous jobs, while being more flexible (e.g. Willing to move, travel nonstop, Work in uncomfortable conditions, etc.). Further, men do this largely to acquire and provide for women and families, so women tend to benefit from this. In a lifetime, men tend to spend at least an order of magnitude more on finding a mate than women.
