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jemandtheholograms
01/05/09

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I'd like to be hired by the scientific studies of obvious to put me through school.
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Lizawithazee
01/05/09

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The moral here: To make the biggest pile o'cash, if you don't have a dick, BE a dick.
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Never_Nude
01/05/09

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For verification, you need only stop off at the nearest mid- to large-sized law firm. There will be an inordinate amount of dick-waving and one-upmanship. If you don't have a dick, you're screwed. Ha. You must act like a man if you want to succeed. Otherwise, you can be eternally competent, and at your annual review your feedback will consist of, "Well, the staff loves you!" Because the partners are all aged frat boys, and mother-effers.
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ihateyourescalade
01/05/09

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Had this study been about ladymag editors, the opposite would have been true. The nastier, more neurotic and less talented a gal is, the higher she goes up the corporate ladder, where she proceeds to dig her stiletto heels into the faces of the conscientious, unneurotic suckers below. So, I call bulls--t. And, gosh, reading this over, I seem a little bitter.
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
01/05/09

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Why do women car
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badmutha
01/05/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (2009: a space ovumlord): Are you having labor pains? Are you OK? Otherwise, this game of add a word is fun!

Why do women car-ry a greater load than they should at home or in the workplace?

Why do women car-e what men do or think?

@PilgrimSoul: Ur comment made me laugh.
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
01/05/09

@badmutha: I am okay, my internet connection was not. Why do women care about equal pay and such frippery? Motherhood is the only job that matters and you're paid in hugs and love!

/sarcasm
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
01/05/09

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But why do women
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PilgrimSoul
01/05/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (2009: a space ovumlord): why do women indeed?
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
01/05/09

@PilgrimSoul: Christ, what is happening with my internet connection?

Ahem:

WHY DO WOMEN CARE ABOUT FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND EQUAL PAY WHEN SUPREME FULFILLMENT ONLY COMES THROUGH BEING A CHILDBEARING VESSEL?
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badmutha
01/05/09

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I don't think open to new experiences has to be a bad thing. I would consider someone inflexible if they had hard and fast rules about what they will & won't do, of course in a work context and not a moral context. I have worked with certain inflexible people, and let's just say they make you want to kill them.
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Gretchen is a new kitten mom!
01/05/09

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In a related study, women have been found to have a 99.9% greater chance of becoming pregnant than men. Details will be published in the next issue of Useless Studies Quarterly.
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sportz.star
01/05/09

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Thank goodness my bitchiness will get me somewhere. I knew that "if you don't have anything nice to say" bit was crap.
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FourInchHeels
01/06/09

@sportz.star: That line was created by men who knew if we were nice we wouldn't get anywhere. Those soulless assholes.
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Annabellie
01/05/09

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I wonder what they mean by "neurotic", since psychiatry doesn't recognize neuroses anymore.

Do you think they just mean emotional and PMSy?
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Kivrin
01/05/09

@Annabellie: As DangerMouse mentioned above, I think the study meant it in terms of the so-called "Big Five" personality traits.

[en.wikipedia.org]
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Annabellie
01/05/09

@Kivrin: That comment totally wasn't up yet when I started typing mine. Now I look like I don't read!
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Kivrin
01/05/09

@Annabellie: Ha, no, it's easy to miss stuff! No worries, just thought I'd point you to the other discussion. :)
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morninggloria
01/05/09

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I won't dismay until they prove that money can actually buy happiness rather than fueling an insatiable desire for more money.
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Sophie needs to study...damn
01/05/09

@morninggloria: I'm working on this study riiiight now. Results will come out in 2018 when I actually, you know, actually have some money. Stay tuned.
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Penny
01/05/09

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Men are just more willing to sell their souls. See also: Politics.
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PilgrimSoul
01/05/09

@Penny Plastic (Archetype): Are you okay, ladyfriend? Your anger is like delicious candy to me but I want to be sure it is the same for you.
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Penny
01/05/09

@PilgrimSoul: So-so. Although, that was mostly a joke.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
01/05/09

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See, I kept telling Mr. JB that when his asshole boss told him that he was a nice guy, it was not a compliment, and I don't think he has ever believed me. He believes the lack of raises and the nonexistent benefits, though.
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vamusical
01/05/09

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"For example, being neurotic is correlated with lower wages for women, but is not significant for men."

So neuroticism is seen as a worse trait in women. Also, rain is wet.
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badmutha
01/05/09

@vamusical: Yes, but being erotic will get you higher wages! Maybe not so much self-esteem, but you know, you can't have everything.
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PilgrimSoul
01/05/09

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I love these studies that attribute earning disparities to personality traits rather than the true problem: the disproportionate power imbalance between men and women. Analysis: UR DOIN IT RONG.
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DangerMouse
01/05/09

@PilgrimSoul: Being female still decreases your earning potential no matter what your personality, no doubt.

Sigh.
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