Comments on: Feminist Math http://xrlq.com/2008/11/01/feminist-math/ Politische Kommentare mit Snarkenremarken Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:50:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anwyn http://xrlq.com/2008/11/01/feminist-math/comment-page-1/#comment-458150 Anwyn Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:31:13 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4007#comment-458150 Bargaining. Period. Women don't ask for as much salary as they think they're entitled to OR as much as they can actually live on as they expect to because they don't like to bargain and they're afraid they won't get offered the job if they ask too high. They guess. And they guess low. <abbr><em>Anwyn´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.anwyn.com/2008/10/22/et-tu-james/" rel="nofollow">Et Tu, James</a></em></abbr> Bargaining. Period. Women don’t ask for as much salary as they think they’re entitled to OR as much as they can actually live on as they expect to because they don’t like to bargain and they’re afraid they won’t get offered the job if they ask too high. They guess. And they guess low.

Anwyn´s last blog post..Et Tu, James

]]> By: Half Canadian http://xrlq.com/2008/11/01/feminist-math/comment-page-1/#comment-458058 Half Canadian Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:28:02 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4007#comment-458058 Sigivald, I've heard that the 77% is also influenced by the choice of profession. Engineers make more than social workers, that sort of thing. Male-dominated professions have higher pay, which leads to the pink collar professions. Sigivald,

I’ve heard that the 77% is also influenced by the choice of profession. Engineers make more than social workers, that sort of thing. Male-dominated professions have higher pay, which leads to the pink collar professions.

]]> By: Sigivald http://xrlq.com/2008/11/01/feminist-math/comment-page-1/#comment-458048 Sigivald Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:33:45 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4007#comment-458048 My recollection is that the number is "true but inaccurate". True in that if you graph women vs. men at a given age in the same industry, you'll get about that relation. False in that if you correct for <i>time spent working</i> rather than age, you'll get much closer to 1:1. The reason being that women are <i>far more likely</i> to take time off to start a family than men are. My recollection is that the number is “true but inaccurate”.

True in that if you graph women vs. men at a given age in the same industry, you’ll get about that relation.

False in that if you correct for time spent working rather than age, you’ll get much closer to 1:1.

The reason being that women are far more likely to take time off to start a family than men are.

]]> By: steve sturm http://xrlq.com/2008/11/01/feminist-math/comment-page-1/#comment-458046 steve sturm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:28:10 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4007#comment-458046 There is a not-insignificant number of women who just know (or at least, really suspect) they're being screwed by the man, so yes, this works as a campaign plank. And yes, while economically it might make sense to go start the business you advocate, why should they have to quit their jobs? Shouldn't they have the right to get paid the same as the man? Why is the burden on them and not the company to do the right thing? And yes, I know the distortions the 77 cents involves, so save the lessons. There is a not-insignificant number of women who just know (or at least, really suspect) they’re being screwed by the man, so yes, this works as a campaign plank.

And yes, while economically it might make sense to go start the business you advocate, why should they have to quit their jobs? Shouldn’t they have the right to get paid the same as the man? Why is the burden on them and not the company to do the right thing?

And yes, I know the distortions the 77 cents involves, so save the lessons.

]]> By: Anthony http://xrlq.com/2008/11/01/feminist-math/comment-page-1/#comment-457951 Anthony Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:40:41 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4007#comment-457951 You want to really upset a feminist? Point out that in the Bible, the number was 3/5, or 60c. In 1980, when Carter was President, the number was 59c. In 1988, the number was 72c. So Ronald Reagan is responsible for the largest advancement of women's income in history. You want to really upset a feminist? Point out that in the Bible, the number was 3/5, or 60c. In 1980, when Carter was President, the number was 59c. In 1988, the number was 72c.

So Ronald Reagan is responsible for the largest advancement of women’s income in history.

]]> By: SDN http://xrlq.com/2008/11/01/feminist-math/comment-page-1/#comment-457903 SDN Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:22:21 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4007#comment-457903 These would be the feminists who "prove" beyond the shadow of a doubt that "girls can't do math." These would be the feminists who “prove” beyond the shadow of a doubt that “girls can’t do math.”

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