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more about #wagegap PerinealFavorite: I have this personal theory, based solely on the series of weiners that I have dated, that so many little boys these days are raised to believe they a... more » boxspelunker: I was living with my current partner for the last 2 years. We're both college students, so our primary "income" is student loans. I have tried to av... more » spamanda: When Mr. Spamanda went back to school six years ago, even our friends asked us "how it felt" for me to be the breadwinner. I couldn't believe it. H... more » Sev: I totally missed that whole "Bills, Bills, Bills" stage and went straight into "Independent Women". Except I went into "Broke Independent Woman" stag... more » HarpMadness: What I've also found really interesting about some of the speculation about how things are changing in regards to which gender is making the money is ... more » JLady: The trajectory of Beyonce and Destiny's Child is a pretty hilarious illustration of women moving up in the workplace: I think we're doing alright fin... more » bluebears: "We're Christians, so for me to not be the breadwinner … it's not the easiest thing," he said. whut? Is that in the bible somewhere? #wagegap more » Kivrin: "'We're Christians, so for me to not be the breadwinner … it's not the easiest thing,' he said." Every time I think I'm out of reasons to crack on ... more » sara-without-an-h: Well if I lose my job, I can listen to "Cater 2 U" and feel better. #wagegap more » Tippi Hedren: But you CAN still have a flat belly. Just skip that extra creamy dressing on your salads! more » telecomic the thoughtful red panda: The economy sucks no matter if you have boy bits or lady bits. Having said that, my male friends have been getting crushed in the job market. I'm ma... more » ronniedobbs: There is not enough alcohol in the world to make me OK with the proliferation of these cutesy and senseless recession-related neologisms. more » rixatrix: So, I'm currently reading Your Money or Your Life, and it makes me wonder - is there any chance women make less money because they put less importance... more » winner: It is also important to note that women are more likely to seek stability than men and are thus drawn to more stable, less lucrative fields like educa... more » ihateyourescalade: Yet again women get screwed. I am now doing the work of two people, while also having taken a pay cut and a forced "furlough." Something tells me once... more » Aaron Martin-Colby: I'm also wondering if the list is meant to attract some female readers, and unlike males, females don't care about what other females are earning. The... more » morninggloria: MAYBE they use the "influence" metric because it hasn't been mainstream for women to work for as long as it's been mainstream for men to work and accu... more » hfree: I'm thinking part of the reason why they don't measure pay in this list is because many of the women mentioned, despite being high achievers on their ... more » RubyPenelope: What drives me crazy is that I still know so many people (mostly baby boomer aged men) who don't believe there is really a wage gap. They think it all... more » SarahMC: Hmph. They measure it in "influence" because our pay does not reflect our true influence. It's almost a way to compensate for the fact that we're no... more » -
#jezenomics
Bringing Home The Bacon: Women Making Small Gains In Work, Wages
As the recession marches on, a number of news outlets have begun to examine the data surrounding issues of gender. Their conclusion? Women, more than ever, are becoming major players in the workforce. But what does this actually mean? More » -
#hesaidshesaid
The "Hecession" Is Just Hype
Sorry David Zinczenko, but most recessions have been "he-cessions" - more men are in the workforce than women. And considering "Female compensation has fallen more during the recession than has male pay," both sexes are getting hammered. [Reuters, Economist] -
#recessionomics
Staring Into The Void Of The New Gender Gap
Stereotypes abound when it comes to the assessment of women's worth in the workplace. In yesterday's New York Times Magazine, Lisa Belkin analyzes the emerging trends facing women in the recession - and how these perceptions benefit and hurt us. More » -
#moneypowerrespect
Why Does Forbes Measure Women's Influence, Not Wealth?
Forbes magazine loves to track the wealthy. It has lists dedicated to billionaires, top earning CEOs, and top-earning dead celebrities. So why, when it comes to the new list about women, have editors decided to use the vague metric "influence?"
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#moneymatters
The Truth About The Wage Gap
An ex-boyfriend once asserted that women were their own worst enemy when it came to money. He asserted that if women would just speak up, they would see the benefit on their checks. He was only half right. More » -
#jezenomics
Who Is Enriching Himself In The Abortion Debate?
Well-known tool Tucker Carlson is really upset that doctors who perform abortions are charging for their services! He calls it "enriching" themselves. I call it being hypocritical and disingenuous, like most of the right-wing on this issue. More » -
#jezenomics
Women Wage-Earners — The Economy? — Get A Boost
Today the minimum wage in the United States goes up to $7.25 an hour. Of course, some people will argue that such an increase will hurt the economy, overlooking the fact that there's plenty of good news for women. More » -
#drugmoney
Prescription For High Pay: Work In A Pharmacy
Women pharmacists have the highest median wage of all female workers, higher than doctors (number six) or computer scientists (number ten). Overall, women's earnings are about 80% of men's. [Forbes] -
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#mindthegap
Working Moms Still Getting The Shaft
Conservatives who like to blame the wage gap on women's choices should know: working mothers are 100% less likely to be hired than childless candidates, and get offered $11,000 less a year when they are. Some "choices." [Business Week] -
#equalitynow
On The Wage Gap, There's Still A Ways To Go
Today is Equal Pay Day, in which we celebrate that the average woman has to work nearly 4 more months to earn the yearly salary of her male colleagues. ("Celebrate" might be the wrong word.) More »
