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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by kazinator on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:42PM (#14914417)
Sexism is present in those forces which guide girls and women toward those under-valued positions.

> I'd grant you that teachers are underpaid, but that isn't sexism

Sure; however a statement like "teaching is work befitting a woman" would be sexism.

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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by darawk on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @05:53PM (#14915033)
Absolutely agree. It is sexist to socialize girls into specific professions. It is sexist to say "x is work befitting a woman". But women-dominated professions being paid less is not sexist.
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