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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by PhasmaFelis on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @07:26PM (#14915597)
> And your model only requires that all men are equally sexist.

Hardly. It just requires that enough men are sexist to discourage women from entering a field in large numbers. One abusive person in a position of power can have a hugely disproportionate impact.

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Re:When all job differences are accounted for, the pay gap a... by deno on Thursday August 03, 2017 @11:47AM (#14920571)
This is a different argument and one already addressed by OP:

> For example in Sweden, which is doing it's best to increase gender equality, sex differences between men and women maximized http://jamda.ub.gu.se/bitstream/1/833/1/scb_eng_2014.pdf

It’s more likely women simply prefer different occupations, and auto-select for their own happiness.

Should we disregard either sex’s happiness in relentless pursuit of outcome equality?

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