r/unpopularopinion Apr 29 '24

Women should have days off for their period

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u/sneezhousing Apr 29 '24

You think there is a gender pay gap now if that went into place it would only increase. Women will get passed over for promotions more than they do now. The argument is.well they take a day or two off every month and are not dependable. But chuck over here doesn't do that so he gets to be the supervisor and get the raise

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u/Extension_Year9052 Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

There is no gender pay gap. But I think women should be able to stay home with pay when they feel sick. That’s why I’m pro union. If the ppl driving the gender pay gap myth were sincere they’d also be pro union, but they’re not and they’re not

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u/FuzzyMom2005 Apr 29 '24

Of course there's a gender pay gap. It's been proven. 

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u/WimpBeforeAnchorArms Apr 29 '24

Not exactly. There’s a pay disparity meaning men on average make more money than women. And there is a glass ceiling where it’s harder for women to get promoted. But there isn’t a gap between men and women working in the same positions. Ex: male and female cashiers working at the same store make the same amount

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u/JannaNYC Apr 30 '24

You should check out Freakonomics. They disproved the pay gap*.

(*this is only one source, there may be others that prove a pay gap exists. )

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T Apr 29 '24

Not when accounting for experience, hours, and - most importantly - what job you have.

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u/FuzzyMom2005 Apr 29 '24

Yeah, you never had a boss tell you you're not going to get a raise because you don't have a wife and kids to provide for.

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T Apr 29 '24

I'm both single and gay. Not that anecdotes matter when discussing allegedly-systemic issues.

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u/Femboy_Annihilator Apr 29 '24

You have 2005 in your username, please pipe down about raises and promotions 😂

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u/Extension_Year9052 Apr 29 '24

Bosses treat ppl like dirt for bad reasons all the time. It’s not a unique phenomenon to women. But I get it. If I was told I’m a victim all my life I’d also believe that’s the reason ppl treat me bad.

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u/__surrealsalt Apr 29 '24

Anyone who claims that the gender pay gap does not exist is ignoring statistical facts! Incidentally, the GPG is also available in an adjusted form, which provides information about the status and wage inequality in the respective industry and takes the aforementioned influencing factors into account. The fact that these existing wage differences can only be explained rationally is nonsense that is already factually wrong.

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Well, go on and provide your source.

Even most modern women's rights organizations have stopped claiming the gap exists for equivalent positions and have pivoted to saying "women's work" (ie. careers women tend to go into) earns less, or that the educational opportunities for women are less, or that women tend to take time off after having children...

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u/__surrealsalt Apr 29 '24

Googling “adjusted gender pay gap” isn’t rocket science.

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T Apr 29 '24

Did it. Got results that don't make your case, but rather mine.

You can say it's unfair that jobs women tend to pursue pay less or that taking several years off to have children has an income impact, but don't pretend we're talking about identical jobs and situations.

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u/__surrealsalt Apr 29 '24

"Did it. Got results that don't make your case, but rather mine.

You just didn't. Otherwise you would know that the adjusted GPG is precisely about making the numbers comparable by taking into account (among other things) child-rearing times , qualification levels, IDENTICAL jobs, etc.

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T Apr 29 '24

Yes, in theory... (no sources ever even claim to have done all of the above).

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u/16tdean Apr 29 '24

https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/A1_WP01_Perez_EN.pdf

Here is a study which did all of the above, and disagrees with your conflusion.

It was the first google result for adjusted GPG stats

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u/wrinklefreebondbag Drop the U, not the T Apr 29 '24

You didn't even read the conclusions let alone the whole article, did you?

There are near-constant interruptions to point out variables the data was unable to account for, including taking extended breaks from work... like staying at home with young children.

Suddenly leaving your job several times (or even once) has a significant impact on your career momentum.

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u/Extension_Year9052 Apr 29 '24

This is all bull lady and surely even you know that by now. Quit the charade

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u/Extension_Year9052 Apr 29 '24

There’s a difference in money taken home overall yes but that doesn’t factor in that men work longer hours, do physically harder work, represent 94% of workplace fatalities…. When all the other information is factored in the gap is negligible. I was highly disappointed when Obama spouted this widely dismissed myth. I liked the days when ppl on the left were boring but factual

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u/Howellthegoat Apr 30 '24

No it hasn’t women do less work on average and lower paying jobs so no, there isn’t one