This “wage discrepancy” thing is sheer crap based on misleading information. Women notoriously drop out of the working world to be mommies thus hurting their “career path” and lowering their potential for income earning. In addition, they don’t take on hazardous and dangerous jobs generally speaking. This pretty much sums up the “difference” in pay. It’s like saying you’re more likely to be shot and killed running through the inner city than walking through the country; therefore you should walk at all times. All based on false premise.
P.S. of course I live in upstate NY so I’m doomed as Chuck U. and Gigglebrat will vote for this garbage hands down.
“This “wage discrepancy” thing is sheer crap based on misleading information. Women notoriously drop out of the working world to be mommies thus hurting their “career path” and lowering their potential for income earning. In addition, they don’t take on hazardous and dangerous jobs generally speaking. This pretty much sums up the “difference” in pay. It’s like saying you’re more likely to be shot and killed running through the inner city than walking through the country; therefore you should walk at all times. All based on false premise.”
You’re absolutely correct; I worked at a place where they had an unofficial policy (that they were quite candid about) where they wouldn’t send women into the worst neighborhoods (in northern NJ). The risk was borne by men alone, and somehow that was acceptable. The natural consequence? The men moved on to better things (this was back when we still had jobs here), leaving all women; those neighborhoods were simply ignored going forward. Also, the accomodations companies are expected to make for maternity leaves are simply too burdensome once companies had been reduced to skeleton crews; I’ve hired several women, but most beyond child-bearing age.
I understand your concern about how your NY senators will support this; on a positive note, it will drive out the few remaining jobs there anyway. /s