Feminists claim that women earn an amount of money roughly proportional to 70% of men's earnings. This figure only compares the TOTAL amount that men and women make, however, which is a biased estimate for many reasons. One, many more men than women go on to become CEOs, officials, and managers, which necessarily allow one to earn more. Two, women choose their careers differently than men do, often opting for more time off, flexible schedules, health insurance, and job security than men do. Female choice, in my opinion, is the most important factor active in the supposed wage gap, and national statistics seem to agree with me:
http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba/ba392/... (National Center for Policy Analysis)
http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/21/commenta... (CNN Money, a widely trusted source for commerce and business)
2007-04-02
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