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more about #lillyledbetter morninggloria: We're going to start evolving penises is what's going to happen. Men will grow vaginas and begin menstruating! Facial hair will fall out! Women will s... more » SomeAuthorGirl: I sincerely hope that this administration formalizes a federal contracting set-aside program for woman-owned small businesses. There is a huge number ... more » Flackette Goes Retro: Of course, once there are more women than men in the workforce, certain people will decry it as an unnatural state of affairs that we must fix. Strang... more » sportz.star: One angle that I see as a positive on this is that while we recognize that sometimes women make choices that limit their earning capacity for various ... more » exelizabeth: Unemployed men's child care duties, by contrast, are virtually identical to those of their working counterparts, and they instead spend more time slee... more » Shamrockette: "While women appear to be sole breadwinners in greater numbers, they are likely to remain responsible for most domestic responsibilities at home." Wow... more » exelizabeth: Holy crap, I had no idea layoffs were that disproportionate. This would be a great time for all those men to brush up their domestic skills! Yeah, right. more » vamusical: "While women appear to be sole breadwinners in greater numbers, they are likely to remain responsible for most domestic responsibilities at home." Col... more » clevernamehere: It just boggles my mind that men who are unemployed do not up the amount of time they spend with their children, nevermind housework. That just strike... more » Penny: Why not require some of the estimated $800-plus billion to go toward creating more high-paying jobs in traditionally female fields rather than just an... more » dreamweave: Just want to give my husband props - he's about to quit his job and I am certain that his childcare time will increase and mine will decrease. Of cour... more » megnificent: I wonder if any of the disparity in the layoff percentages has to do with high-paying employees getting the ax first, which would mean more men gettin... more » badmutha: Heh heh, Jezznomics. I like it Megan. And I do think that we are getting closer to equal pay for equal work. But as you said, we make our choices. I d... more » Penny: There are many, MANY reasons for wage disparities between genders. However, I can only hope that as the number of women surpasses men in the workplac... more » NefariousNewt: Heard this morning that of the number of people laid off, 82% are men, meaning that if this continues, the Unites States may have a workforce with mor... more » onestrawplz: Ugh. Don't read the comments on the USNews site. I came across this gem: The only result of this will be pay discrimination against men, since that'... more » mythago: Those poor stockholders were stealing from the underpaid women, in essence. Therefore they have to give the money back. more » sybann: I am SO SICK of the people who represent the people of these United States caring more for the CEOs of big corporations than the people. IT'S HOW WE G... more » JinxyMcDeath: Megan, I totally agree with everything you are saying...but your metaphor doesn't work. If its a different management, then your metaphor needs a diff... more » info*ninja: haha, very good hyperbole! And also with so much truth. more » -
#jezenomics
Will The Recession Make Workplace Equity Better For Women?
In 2005, economists noticed that the last recession (in 2001) helped reduce the wage gap between men and women to the lowest level in decades. What will this recession do for women? More » -
#equalpayequaltime
What's "Wrong" With The Lilly Ledbetter Act?
To listen to conservatives like Sam Dealey, you'd think that the Lilly Ledbetter Act will end capitalism as we know it and make it harder for women's discrimination suits to be taken seriously. More » -
#newsat10
Republicans Want Some Change They Can Believe In, Too
The Republicans are starting to tweet about change, Obama's got free pens and something he'd like you to ignore and BeyoncĂ©'s "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" has officially taken over the world. More » -
#snapjudgment
Equal Pay: A President, A Pen And Awesomely Persistent Women
[Washington, DC, January 29. Image via Associated Press]
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#showusthemoney
Ms. Ledbetter Goes To Washington
Lilly Ledbetter is probably happier today than she was when we interviewed her since the House just passed her eponymous pay equity bill and the Senate will take it up next week. [Breitbart] -
