New Posts For Thread: discrimination does still continue to existhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist''...Stark pay differences between men and women remain in this country....And while critics of the movement for pay equity often dismiss the gender pay gap as one due completely to occupational and lifestyle choices, a rigorous analysis of data by lYou'll find cases like this throughout industry, even in liberal bastions such as Academia.In 1992, an assistant professor [male] straight out of post doc at the Mayo Clinic was hired at an unnamed university [to protect the guilty] at 46K per year.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519327813#519327813You'll find cases like this throughout industry, even in liberal bastions such as Academia.In 1992, an assistant professor [male] straight out of post doc at the Mayo Clinic was hired at an unnamed university [to protect the guilty] at 46K per year.Fri, 04 May 2012 13:13:57 -0500Still the subject is equal pay for equal work. not equal pay for those that choose to drop out for years to raise kids or parents that miss a lot of work because their kids needs. Sure you want to argue that a female ceo or janitor who has a spohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519324507#519324507Still the subject is equal pay for equal work. not equal pay for those that choose to drop out for years to raise kids or parents that miss a lot of work because their kids needs. Sure you want to argue that a female ceo or janitor who has a spoFri, 04 May 2012 11:27:31 -0500Based on everything I've read on this thread .. I"m not so sure they are. Those single, unmarried, educated women in the studies make more than their male counterparts.The problem is, none of these studies actually ask the person about their choiceshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519305075#519305075Based on everything I've read on this thread .. I"m not so sure they are. Those single, unmarried, educated women in the studies make more than their male counterparts.The problem is, none of these studies actually ask the person about their choicesThu, 03 May 2012 19:04:51 -0500Well Cesmom .. your mom possessed a rare trait in Women. It's been noted many times in the studies that Men are more likely to seek, ask for, pursue, the promoted position. They are more likely to do what it takes to get that promotion. The firsthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519296841#519296841Well Cesmom .. your mom possessed a rare trait in Women. It's been noted many times in the studies that Men are more likely to seek, ask for, pursue, the promoted position. They are more likely to do what it takes to get that promotion. The firstThu, 03 May 2012 14:39:57 -0500Well Cesmom .. your mom possessed a rare trait in Women. It's been noted many times in the studies that Men are more likely to seek, ask for, pursue, the promoted position. They are more likely to do what it takes to get that promotion. The firsthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519296679#519296679Well Cesmom .. your mom possessed a rare trait in Women. It's been noted many times in the studies that Men are more likely to seek, ask for, pursue, the promoted position. They are more likely to do what it takes to get that promotion. The firstThu, 03 May 2012 14:33:11 -0500Cesmom ... I say .. go mom! [her move is to be admired].But .. I"ll say that as a male, I see a totally different perspective. The "new guy" [or gal in your moms case], always gets the hardest and crappiest job. Whereas you say they wanted to makehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519294835#519294835Cesmom ... I say .. go mom! [her move is to be admired].But .. I"ll say that as a male, I see a totally different perspective. The "new guy" [or gal in your moms case], always gets the hardest and crappiest job. Whereas you say they wanted to makeThu, 03 May 2012 13:33:25 -0500LOL! Even that approach is kind of a "guy" thing. Not that I can say that when I was a supervisor I would have done any different, but I would have made sure that it didn't go on too long. After all, there would also be men that I would be expectehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519293963#519293963LOL! Even that approach is kind of a "guy" thing. Not that I can say that when I was a supervisor I would have done any different, but I would have made sure that it didn't go on too long. After all, there would also be men that I would be expecteThu, 03 May 2012 13:06:18 -0500Cesmom ... I say .. go mom! [her move is to be admired].But .. I"ll say that as a male, I see a totally different perspective. The "new guy" [or gal in your moms case], always gets the hardest and crappiest job. Whereas you say they wanted to makehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519293203#519293203Cesmom ... I say .. go mom! [her move is to be admired].But .. I"ll say that as a male, I see a totally different perspective. The "new guy" [or gal in your moms case], always gets the hardest and crappiest job. Whereas you say they wanted to makeThu, 03 May 2012 12:44:23 -0500Bit of a mess. With the exception of jobs which offer unusual perks or fit only a certain personality, I’d suggest that most people want jobs which are safe, secure, pay reasonably well and offer a decent chance for promotion. Now we all wohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519292155#519292155Bit of a mess. With the exception of jobs which offer unusual perks or fit only a certain personality, I’d suggest that most people want jobs which are safe, secure, pay reasonably well and offer a decent chance for promotion. Now we all woThu, 03 May 2012 12:16:19 -0500I don't think women should recieve special treatment, just equal. Yes, in general, a woman doesn't have the same physical strength of a man, but there are exceptions to every rule, and they should be compensated as such. While we are sharing personhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29090663/discrimination_does_still_continue_to_exist?post_id=519284889#519284889I don't think women should recieve special treatment, just equal. Yes, in general, a woman doesn't have the same physical strength of a man, but there are exceptions to every rule, and they should be compensated as such. While we are sharing personThu, 03 May 2012 08:50:50 -0500