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Originally Posted by PorscheGAL
As a woman I am going to say:
Most women deserve 80% pay. Women take more time off of work for kids. If they want equal pay they have to do equal work.
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I think this is mostly to blame for this so-called disparity.
My manager is a woman. Her husband is an analyst. (Same position as me.) Care to venture any guesses on who has primary childcare responsibilities? (It's the husband.) Who makes more? (My manager.) Who works harder in general? (My manager.)
I've seen this over and over. In most couples with children, the person who has the primary childcare responsibilities earns less and the person who takes on the role of "provider" earns more--regardless of sex. I've also found (anecdotally) that most women prefer childcare and most men prefer to be the provider.